Patient-centred consultations and outcomes in primary care: a review of the literature

• Published in: Patient education and counseling Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 51 - 61
• Main Authors: Mead, Nicola, Bower, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.2002
• Subjects: Doctor–patient relationship; Humans; Nursing; Outcomes; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-centredness; Physician-Patient Relations; Primary care; Primary Health Care - organization & administration; Primary Health Care - standards; Treatment Outcome; Doctor–patient relationship; Primary care; Outcomes; Patient-centredness

Although ‘patient-centred’ consulting skills are increasingly seen as crucial for the delivery of effective primary care, there is significant lack of clarity over the precise definition of the term, optimal methods of measurement, and the relationship between patient-centred care and patient outcom...