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. 2019 Jan;102(1):3-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.08.029. Epub 2018 Aug 26.

"Same same or different?" A review of reviews of person-centered and patient-centered care

Jakob Håkansson Eklund  1 , Inger K Holmström  2 , Tomas Kumlin  3 , Elenor Kaminsky  4 , Karin Skoglund  3 , Jessica Höglander  3 , Annelie J Sundler  5 , Emelie Condén  6 , Martina Summer Meranius  3
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"Same same or different?" A review of reviews of person-centered and patient-centered care

Jakob Håkansson Eklund et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To provide a synthesis of already synthesized literature on person-centered care and patient-centered care in order to identify similarities and differences between the two concepts.

Methods: A synthesis of reviews was conducted to locate synthesized literature published between January 2000 and March 2017. A total of 21 articles deemed relevant to this overview were synthesized using a thematic analysis.

Results: The analysis resulted in nine themes present in person-centered as well as in patient-centered care: (1) empathy, (2), respect (3), engagement, (4), relationship, (5) communication, (6) shared decision-making, (7) holistic focus, (8), individualized focus, and (9) coordinated care. The analysis also revealed that the goal of person-centered care is a meaningful life while the goal of patient-centered care is a functional life.

Conclusions: While there are a number of similarities between the two concepts, the goals for person-centered and patient-centered care differ. The similarities are at the surface and there are important differences when the concepts are regarded in light of their different goals.

Practice implications: Clarification of the concepts may assist practitioners to develop the relevant aspects of care. Person-centered care broadens and extends the perspective of patient-centered care by considering the whole life of the patient.

Keywords: Care; Concept analysis; Literature review; Patient-centered; Person-centered.

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