Week 5: Patient Centred Care

Question 1

What is patient-centred

care?

Answer 1

In health care, person-centred care is where the patients actively participate in their own medical treatment in close cooperation with the health professionals.

Question 2

What are the Benefits for patients?

Answer 2

▪ Clinical outcomes (e.g. HbA1c, TG)
▪ Quality of life
▪ Concordance with care plans
▪ Attendance at follow-up consultations
▪ Health service utilisation

Question 3

What are the benefits for health professionals

Answer 3

▪ Clinician-patient relationships

▪ Increased satisfaction

Question 4

What are the benefits for healthcare

systems?

Answer 4

▪ Reduced misdiagnosis & unnecessary
diagnostic referrals
▪ Fewer hospital readmissions

Question 5

What are the key aspects of patient-centred care?

Answer 5

respect, emotional support, physical comfort, information and communication, continuity and transition, care coordination, involvement of carers and family, and access to care.