reviewJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyDec 2, 2015BRONZE OA

Person‐Centered Care: A Definition and Essential Elements

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Abstract

Improving healthcare safety, quality, and coordination, as well as quality of life, are important aims of caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and/or functional limitations. Person-centered care is an approach to meeting these aims, but there are no standardized, agreed-upon parameters for delivering such care. The SCAN Foundation charged a team from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in collaboration with a research and clinical team from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California to provide the evidence base to support a definition of person-centered care and its essential elements. An interprofessional panel of experts in person-centered care principles and…

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  • “C
    “Person-centered care” means that individuals’ values and preferences are elicited andCorresponding
  • OE
    once expressed
  • GA
    guide all aspects of their health care
  • ST
    supporting their realistic health and life goals. Person-centered care is achieved through a dynamic relationship among individuals
  • OW
    others who are important to them

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