Person-centred care (in nursing): seek first to understand and then to be understood

Title: Person-centred care (in nursing): seek first to understand and then to be understood
Creator: Levett-Jones, Tracy
Relation: Health Practice Relationships p. 111-118
Relation: Practice, Education, Work and Society 9
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-788-9_13
Publisher: Sense Publishers
Resource Type: book chapter
Date: 2014
Description: Person-centred care (PCC) is a holistic approach to the planning and delivery of healthcare that is grounded in a philosophy of personhood. While there are many definitions of PCC in the literature, each promotes self-determination and a commitment to helping individuals lead the life they want. Health professionals who practise in a person-centred way acknowledge that each person is unique, has equal rights and worth, and brings experiences, skills and knowledge about their health and illness.
Subject: education; nursing; healthcare
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1066323
Identifier: uon:18080
Identifier: ISBN:9789462097865
Language: eng