The Importance of Spirituality in Patient-Centered Care

Explaining the Context of Patient-Centered Care in Critical Care Units

Introduction: Patient-centered care refers to care with respect for and responsiveness to patients’ preferences, needs, and values; in this type of care, it is ensured that a patient's values are valued in clinical decision-making. Achieving Patient-centered care is not simple and needs a proper context to be provided. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explain the context of Pa...

Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care

S p ir it u a li ty i n H IV + P a ti e n t C a re Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care Joni L. Utley, MA & Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv Volume 8 Issue 3 2011 Melia1 was a 39 year old, mother of 2 young children. She was actively involved in her church and had strong Christian beliefs. Melia was married to her husband for 15 years when her husband left her for another woman, and Melia discovered that ...

Integrating spirituality into patient care: an essential element of person‑centered care.

Spirituality and health is a growing field of healthcare. It grew out of courses in spirituality and health developed for medical students in the United States. Research in this area over the last 30 years has also formed an evidence base for spirituality and health. Studies have demonstrated an association between spiritual beliefs and values and a variety of healthcare outcomes. More recent r...

Patient-centered care with the Patient Rights Charter approach: A qualitative study

  Introduction Patient-centered care is one of the major priorities of the health system to improve patient safety and satisfaction, but in many cases it is not provided in accordance with the Patient Rights Charter. Therefore, the present study aimed to design a patient-centered model of care with the approach of the Charter of Patient Rights in Arbitrary Hospitals of the Ministry of Health o...

Patient Centered Care Model