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Towards a global definition of patient centred care

BMJ 2001; 322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7284.444 (Published 24 February 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:444

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      1995 Conceptual framework2Empirically derived factors 20001
       Factor 1

      Communication

      		Factor 2

      Partnership

      		Factor 3

      Health promotion

      		Not loading on a factor

      Other

      Component 1: exploring the illness experience

      1. Deal with my worries about the problem

      2. Listen to everything I have to say about my problem

      3. Be interested in what I want to know

      4. Understand my main reason for coming

      5. Find out how serious my problem is

      6. Be interested in what I think the problem is

      7. Be interested in what I want done
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
              		  
      Component 2: understanding the whole person

      1. Appreciating the whole person

      2. Understand my emotional needs

      3. Be interested in how it (the problem) affects my life

      		   
      Component 3: finding common ground

      1. Explain what problem is

      2. Explain what should be done

      3. Discuss and agree together what problem is

      4. Be interested in what treatment I want

      5. Discuss and agree together on treatment
       
       
       
              		  
      Component 4: enhancing health promotion and prevention

      1. Give advice on how to reduce the risk of future illness

      2. Give advice on how to stay healthy in future

      		    
      Component 5: enhancing the patient-physician relationship

      1. Be friendly and approachable

      2. I want to feel really understood


       
              		   

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