An Integrative Model of Patient-Centeredness – A Systematic Review and Concept Analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 9; no. 9; p. e107828
• Main Authors: Scholl, Isabelle, Zill, Jördis M., Härter, Martin, Dirmaier, Jörg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 17.09.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Bioethics; Clinical decision making; Clinical medicine; Communication; Content analysis; Decision making; Empowerment; Health care; Health care policy; Health education; Health policy; Humans; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Patient care; Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US; Patient-Centered Care - methods; Personal communication; Physician-patient relations; Research and Analysis Methods; Reviews; Searching; Systematic review; United States > US; Germany

Existing models of patient-centeredness reveal a lack of conceptual clarity. This results in a heterogeneous use of the term, unclear measurement dimensions, inconsistent results regarding the effectiveness of patient-centered interventions, and finally in difficulties in implementing patient-center...