patient-centered
Care prioritizing individuals
Patient-centered describes healthcare that prioritizes the individual patient's needs, preferences, and values rather than institutional convenience or provider habits.
The approach involves patients in decisions about their own care: The clinic adopted a patient-centered model that included shared decision-making.
Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not.
Sharing another's emotions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- nonverbalNot using speech
- trustConfidence in another
transparency · dialogue · feedback · concerns · fears · expectations · understanding · validation
Addressing interconnected wholes
- individualizedAdapted for one person
- humanisticCentered on human values
- dignityInnate personal worth
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
respect · values-based · compassionate · empowerment · self-determination · biopsychosocial · humanity · personhood
Governing oneself independently
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- accessRight to enter
Ease of approach
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- privacyFreedom from observation
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- signagePosted public displays
wheelchair · amenities · scheduling · telehealth · outpatient
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- nonverbalNot using speech
trust · transparency · dialogue · feedback · concerns · fears · expectations · understanding · validation · reassurance
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- individualizedAdapted for one person
- humanisticCentered on human values
- dignityInnate personal worth
autonomy · respect · values-based · compassionate · empowerment · self-determination · biopsychosocial · humanity · personhood · agency
self-management
Governing oneself independently
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
access · navigator · follow-up · referral · multidisciplinary
accessibility
Ease of approach
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- privacyFreedom from observation
- comfortEase or soothing relief
signage · wheelchair · amenities · scheduling · telehealth · outpatient
patient-centeredpaternalistic
Restrictive under guise of care
authoritarian · top-down · prescriptive · directive · hierarchical
patient, centered, center, patience, patients, patiently, impatient, impatience, impatiently