Reflective Log 1
Briefly describe the topic you have chosen and your thoughts and feelings about it:
I have chosen to explore the topic of Person-centredness as Code of Conduct for Nurses tell us to put the individual at the center of our concern, respect their wishes and involve them in making decisions about their own care and treatment. (NMC and Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2015) Moreover, person-centredness is a core of Scotland’s healthcare quality vision for the future. NHS realise that to become a world leader in quality healthcare provision, the care must be delivered effectively, safely and have the person in the center. One of the NHS Scotland’s Healthcare Quality Strategy aim is to promote patient’s inclusion and prevent avoidable treatments and hospitalisations. In other words, it will help the NHS to save money and allocate resource more effectively to reduce inequalities. All of this is going to happen by considering the individual’s views and experiences to improve quality, engaging them into own care and …show more content…
Providing person-centred care requires skills and knowledge. Underlined by principles of care, nurses need skills, to develop a relationship with the individual, get to know them to provide quality, person-centred care. This includes good interpersonal and communication skills, effective team working. (Manley, Hills and Marriot, 2011) Although some studies clearly show nurses ' understanding of the principles of person-centred care (Ross, Tod and Clarke, 2014), the report by the Health Foundation shows that shared decision making proves to be challenging. (King et al., 2013) Sometimes it may difficult to put in practice due to the lack of capacity or the person is unconscious. In that case, other principles of person-centred care, such as care and compassion, coordination and personalisation can be emphasised. (Health Foundation,
Briefly describe the topic you have chosen and your thoughts and feelings about it:
I have chosen to explore the topic of Person-centredness as Code of Conduct for Nurses tell us to put the individual at the center of our concern, respect their wishes and involve them in making decisions about their own care and treatment. (NMC and Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2015) Moreover, person-centredness is a core of Scotland’s healthcare quality vision for the future. NHS realise that to become a world leader in quality healthcare provision, the care must be delivered effectively, safely and have the person in the center. One of the NHS Scotland’s Healthcare Quality Strategy aim is to promote patient’s inclusion and prevent avoidable treatments and hospitalisations. In other words, it will help the NHS to save money and allocate resource more effectively to reduce inequalities. All of this is going to happen by considering the individual’s views and experiences to improve quality, engaging them into own care and …show more content…
Providing person-centred care requires skills and knowledge. Underlined by principles of care, nurses need skills, to develop a relationship with the individual, get to know them to provide quality, person-centred care. This includes good interpersonal and communication skills, effective team working. (Manley, Hills and Marriot, 2011) Although some studies clearly show nurses ' understanding of the principles of person-centred care (Ross, Tod and Clarke, 2014), the report by the Health Foundation shows that shared decision making proves to be challenging. (King et al., 2013) Sometimes it may difficult to put in practice due to the lack of capacity or the person is unconscious. In that case, other principles of person-centred care, such as care and compassion, coordination and personalisation can be emphasised. (Health Foundation,