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Since the European funded project VREPAR--Virtual Reality in Neuro-Psycho-Physiology (1995)--different European research activities have been using virtual reality and advanced information and communication technologies to improve the quality of care in the treatment of many different mental health disorders including anxiety disorders, eating disorders and obesity. Now the European Commission ...

This poetic expression piece outlines and includes the key elements of person-centred interprofessional care vital for healthcare providers to understand apply in their delivery collaboration with patients. The author uses her first had experience being a past recipient as well research work share perspective, from patient’s point view, what is important patients when seeking humanistic perspec...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the prevalence of multimorbidity in Cyprus and the extent to which citizens are satisfied with the currently provided healthcare and to provide recommendations on the basis of findings. DESIGN A nationally based survey conducted through personal interviews, using a structured questionnaire designed for this survey. SETTING Cyprus rural and urban area...

PURPOSE This study aimed to understand our shared conflicting response and discomfort to person-centred rehabilitation within the context of our physiotherapy rehabilitation culture by reflecting on our own experiences as research physiotherapists and clinicians. METHOD This study used autoethnographical methods to explore the personal and professional experiences of two physiotherapists in n...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This article aims to describe the content of person-centred care as described by people with dementia, family members and staff in residential aged care. BACKGROUND Person-centred care is increasingly being regarded as synonymous with best quality aged care; however, studies exploring stakeholders' experiences of person-centred care are few. DESIGN A qualitative explorat...

BACKGROUND Person-centred practice in medicine may provide solutions to several pressing problems in health care, including the cost of services, poor outcomes in chronic care and the rise in litigation. It is also an ethical imperative in itself. However, patient- or person-centred care is not well researched partly because of a lack of conceptual and definitional clarity. AIM The aim of thi...

BACKGROUND This paper reports on a study to validate the concept of the 'Activity Support Tool' that aimed to assist dementia service workers to identify and act upon the support needs of people with dementia living alone, in line with the person-centred ideal. METHODS The tool was part of a two-stage exploratory qualitative study, which used interview and observational data from seven people...