Person centred care (PCC) can be defined in many ways. This is due to people having a different perception on what they believe is person centred and it also depends on the type of setting the patient is in. A general definition of person centred care is ensuring that everyone treats others as they would want to be treated (Smit, Cronje, Brevis, & Vrba. 2007). However, within a care setting you often have to treat each patient differently in order to meet their own needs, desires and culture. This means this definition is not relevant to healthcare settings, as it is an overall definition of how society may perceive person centred care. Furthermore, Price (2006, pp.49-56) wrote in the Nursing standards:
The term person-centred care is used…to …show more content…
It infers that the nurse works with the person’s definition of the situation, as well as that presented through a medical or other diagnosis.
Price is clearly stating how an Adult nurse should interact with the patient, to find out the needs so these can be addressed, and a treatment plan can be completed. This can be accomplished by the patient and nurse working together to define what they believe will be within the patients best interest. If this is put into practice an adult nurse will meet the needs of person centred care and be able to create a trustworthy relationship, between the client and service user, by communicating effectively which will enable the nurse to know the individual desires of the patients.
Person centred care is of extreme importance due to some negative impacts happening in hospitals. One main reason for the
The term person-centred care is used…to …show more content…
It infers that the nurse works with the person’s definition of the situation, as well as that presented through a medical or other diagnosis.
Price is clearly stating how an Adult nurse should interact with the patient, to find out the needs so these can be addressed, and a treatment plan can be completed. This can be accomplished by the patient and nurse working together to define what they believe will be within the patients best interest. If this is put into practice an adult nurse will meet the needs of person centred care and be able to create a trustworthy relationship, between the client and service user, by communicating effectively which will enable the nurse to know the individual desires of the patients.
Person centred care is of extreme importance due to some negative impacts happening in hospitals. One main reason for the