We are not even allowed to call them patients anymore

Conceptions about person‐centred care

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19508189
AutoresSylvia Määttä (0000-0002-5092-8005, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden), Ida Björkman (0000-0003-3171-683X, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden, autor de correspondencia)
Año2024
Volumen27
Número1
Páginase13887-e13887
Fecha de publicación2024-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13887
PMID37854003
OpenAlexW4387765839
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas19

Although the implementation of person-centred care (PCC) has gained momentum in healthcare systems, it is not always obvious why it is an important objective in clinical settings and educational institutions that train future healthcare professionals. Various conceptions about PCC have flourished, such as that it only works in certain healthcare contexts, it is the same as the patient making all their own healthcare decisions, it is too demanding for most patients, the word 'patient' may no longer be used, the care provided is already person-centred, and that there is simply not enough time and resources to achieve it. This viewpoint paper aims to problematize these conceptions and may be used for didactical and reflective exercises that support the transition towards more person-centred healthcare. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: The Person Council for patients and carers at the University of Gothenburg provided focus group input on and validated the occurrence of the conceptions discussed in the present paper. The person council consists of a group of persons with many years of personal experiences of health care, either as patients and/or relatives/carers. One member of the person council who is also a designer and artist created the illustration for the article

Focus group · Health care · Health professionals · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Empathy and Medical Education · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Nursing · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology