Providing Patient-Centered Care: System Redesign and Patient Involvement

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Restuccia ◽  
Irene Cramer ◽  
Sally Holmes ◽  
Martin Charns
Keyword(s):  
Patient Involvement ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Care System

scholarly journals Patient centeredness: The perspectives of uninsured primary care patients in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiko Kamimura ◽  
Shannon Weaver ◽  
Bianca Armenta ◽  
Bethany Gull ◽  
Jeanie Ashby
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Patient Involvement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Primary Care Patients

Introduction Patient-centered care has become increasingly important within the United States (US) healthcare system. Given that patient-centered care predicts patient satisfaction, health outcomes, and cost-effectiveness, it is of the utmost importance to study patient-centered care from the perspectives of marginalized populations including minorities, immigrants, and other underserved populations. The purpose of this study is to examine factors that affect underserved primary care patients’ perceptions of patient centeredness. Methods The data were cross-sectional and collected in Fall 2016. Free clinic patients (N = 723) completed a self-administered survey, which measures patient centeredness, patient involvement in care, and clinical empathy. Validated measures were part of the survey, and the internal consistency of scales was tested. The general linear model was performed to predict factors associated with patients’ perceptions of patient centeredness. Results Higher levels of perceived patient involvement in care and higher levels of perceived empathy in consultation are related to higher levels of patient centeredness. While better physical health is associated with higher levels of perceived empathy in consultation, high levels of emotional health and depression are not. Conclusions Patients’ perceptions of involvement and empathy are important factors for patient-centered care, although this study did not show causal directions among variables. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that future studies should focus on the following three points: (1) to develop and evaluate trainings for providers, (2) develop education classes for patients who utilize free clinics, (3) analyze how these programs affect patient-centered care and health outcomes.

scholarly journals Validation of Persian Version of Stewart Patient-Centered Care Scale (2004)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raziyeh Montazeralfaraj ◽  
Mohamad Amin Bahrami ◽  
Mohsen Hoseinzadeh ◽  
Sara Jambarsang
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Patient Centered Care ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Care System

Background: Provision of patient-centered services is one of the values of any health care system. Patient-centered means giving importance to the patient's rights and entitlements in all areas related to treatment and involving the patient in decisions throughout the process of rendering services to the patient. The purpose of this study was to translate and validate the Stewart Patient-Centered Questionnaire and to provide an appropriate and valid tool to assess the patient-centered rate in the provision of medical services. Methods: The present descriptive methodological study was conducted in 2020. Initially, Stewart patient-centered questionnaire was translated using the forward-backward method. Later, the translated version was examined by the research team to establish cultural compatibility with Iranian culture. The validity of its content was assessed by obtaining the opinions of 15 health management specialists and its face validity was assessed by 15 patients. The internal reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using the opinions of 30 patients and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated using SPSS 22 software. The construct validity was assessed according to the opinions of 283 patients in the study population through STATA 15 software. Results: Based on the content validity results, all items of the main questionnaire had acceptable CVR and the CVI index was 0.87 for this questionnaire. The face validity also confirmed all the statements. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the whole questionnaire was calculated as 0.976 and thus the internal reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed. Based on the results of the confirmatory invoice analysis GFI (0.988), RMR (0.048), and CFI (0.984), the translated questionnaire had suitable construct validity and all questions were retained. Conclusion: The questionnaire can be applied as a valid and applicable tool for assessing patient-centered care in the Iranian health care system.

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