WEEK 2 Flashcards
1) Person-centered care might be called many other things. What are some examples of other terms that are used?
person-centered,
person-focused,
client-oriented,
use-directed,
individual-focused,
client-driven
2) How does Kitwood define “personhood”?
“a standing or status that is bestowed on one human being by others in the context of relationships as social beings.”
(it’s the position or reputation that people give to someone based on their social interactions and relationships with others.)
Why is Kitwood definition so important?
Kitwood is saying that we are not inherently “people” just because we are born human- we are people if OTHERS say we are. Our personhood is contingent on our relationships with others.
(In simple terms, Kitwood is suggesting that being a “person” isn’t automatic just because we are born as humans. Instead, our status as people depends on how others perceive and treat us. According to Kitwood, our sense of being a person is tied to our relationships with others. In other words, it’s the way people around us recognize and interact with us that shapes our identity as individuals.)
Person-centered care is defined in many different ways, depending on the organization, person, or context.
What are five key themes that are often included in definitions of person-centered care?
- Recognizing the Whole Person
- Treating the person as a person
- Empowering the person and family to be included in their health/social care
- Culturally-competent care
- A shift in thinking
Rather than simply recognizing a disease condition, or a set of symptoms, the person-centered care provider sets out to understand the whole person. The person-centered care provider recognizes that social, economic, environmental, spiritual, and psychological pieces play a significant role on overall health. To understand any patient/client, we must seek to know who they are.
Recognizing the Whole Person
The person-centered care provider strives to recognize and promote the dignity of the patient/client/person. The person-centered care provider engages in respectful and compassionate discussions around health/social care decisions.
Treating the person as a person.
The person-centered care provider recognizes that health/social care decisions should be made in collaboration with the person/client/person, and whoever their family might be. Person-centered care focuses on giving power back to the patient. When patients feel included and empowered to make their own healthcare decisions, they are more likely to commit to treatment and to meet their health care goals!
Empowering the person and family to be involved
a person-centered care provider understands that their own opinions and values are not automatically the right ones. They make an effort to avoid forcing their own beliefs onto the person they are taking care of. Instead, they aim to have meaningful conversations about the individual’s beliefs, values, and preferences. The focus is on respecting and understanding the person’s perspective rather than imposing the caregiver’s own views.”.
Culturally-Competent Care
A person-centered care provider genuinely believes in a shift from traditional believes in health/social care.
A shift from doing things to a person, to doing things WITH a person
A shift from system-based or staff-based care, to meeting the needs of unique patients.
A shift from biomedical care to holistic care
Shift in Thinking
4) What are some of the challenges that come with implementing a person-centered care practice?
Time
Resources
Healthcare Jargon and Quickspeak
Buy-in
Real power
occurs when a person is valued for who they are, and when a person has the opportunity to self-determination.
DIGNITY
a term that is used to describe the recognition that Older Adults are fully capable human beings who are able to make their own decisions, even if we view those decisions are risk, and that older adults should not be impeded by legislations/policies, or by care partners. It prioritizes individual freedoms.
DIGNITY RISK
it means understanding and respecting that older adults are capable individuals who can make their own choices, even if those choices involve some level of risk. It emphasizes that laws, rules, or caregivers should not unnecessarily restrict the freedom of older adults, giving priority to their independence.
IMPORTANCE OF PERSON CENTERED CARE
- Reduced workload and costs.
- Increase in diversity in healthcare
- Ensures health care workers don’t have to come up with all of the answers
- Decreases complaints against health professionals
- Helps us to develop novel and creative solutions
Less Work and Lower Costs: When we team up with patients and their families, we share responsibilities. We figure out what tasks we, as health/social care providers, need to handle and what the patients and their families can do. This teamwork reduces our workload and costs.
More Diversity in Healthcare: We all see things based on our own culture. By involving patients and their supporters in discussions, we become aware of our cultural biases. This helps us think about treatments more broadly, bringing in different perspectives.
Not Having to Know Everything: Health/social care workers are often very busy and stressed. When complex issues arise, we may not have all the answers. Including patients and their support systems in discussions eases the burden on us. We don’t have to come up with all the solutions on our own.
Fewer Complaints: Providers who focus on person-centered care receive fewer complaints, even when mistakes happen. This approach builds better relationships with patients, leading to increased satisfaction and understanding.
Innovative Solutions: Instead of using the same approach for every patient, involving patients and their support systems helps us break out of routine. They often come up with creative and unique solutions to problems, adding variety to our care plans and treatments.
