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What Is Patient-Centered Care? Patient-centered care is a model for providing health care that focuses not only on the patient’s symptoms and medical history but also on the emotional, social, and financial factors that affect their life, as well as their values.
Patient centered care requires that health care organizations and health care professionals actively understand what patients value. Fortunately, there are methods for gaining that understanding. But, they need to be adopted much more widely, and ...
In patient-centered care, an individual’s specific health needs and desired health outcomes are the driving force behind all health care decisions and quality measurements.
Patient-centered care is the philosophy or approach to patient care that takes a patient's individual wants, needs, beliefs, and values into consideration.
Physicians practicing patient-centered care improve their patients' clinical outcomes and satisfaction rates by improving the quality of the doctor-patient...
Patient-centered care from world-class providers sets Mayo Clinic apart from other hospitals. Learn about our approach to care and how to request an appointment.
Patient Conversations: Patient-Centered Care in Treatment Plan Development. Scenario: Registered nurse (RN) walks into the patient’s room. The patient just received news from the APRN that he has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The RN is coming to talk to the patient about his new diagnosis, provide education, and help him establish an effective treatment plan.
Patient-centered care is defined by the National Academy of Medicine as “providing treatment that is respectful of, and sensitive to, individual patient choices, needs, and values, and ensuring that patient values lead all clinical decisions.”
Under a patient-centered model model, care teams work to know and treat the full patient — developing individualized, comprehensive care plans in which mental health and social needs receive equal attention to traditional medical treatment.
Patient-centered care is a healthcare approach that focuses on treating you as a whole person, not just your illness. It involves actively listening to and respecting your preferences, values, and cultural backgrounds, ensuring that all aspects of your care are coordinated and integrated.