Hobden B, Mansfield E, Freund M, Clapham M, Sanson-Fisher R. Experiences of Patient-Centered Care Among Older Community-Dwelling Australians.
Front Public Health 2022;
10:912137. [PMID:
35774564 PMCID:
PMC9237321 DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2022.912137]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Older adults represent the largest consumers of health care. It is, therefore, important that they receive adequate patient-centered care to empower them to be proactive in managing their health.
Aims
This study examined the proportion of older community-dwelling individuals who report receiving patient-centered care during healthcare consultations.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 117 clients of an Australian aged care provider. Clients completed a survey examining their perceptions of whether they received patient-centered care (11-items) from healthcare professionals.
Results
The mean number of patient-centered care items reported was 8.7 (±3.1). Speaking to the patient with respect was the item most often reported to be patient-centered (94%). Asking patients about treatment goals or expectations (62%) and how involved they would like to be in treatment (67%) were the items least reported to be patient-centered.
Conclusion
Older adults perceived some important aspects of care were not provided with a patient-centered approach. There is a need to improve healthcare providers' elicitation of older patients' care preferences, enabling patients to determine their level of involvement in their health management.
Collapse