BPNP-Module 5 Patient Centred Care (DB)

Patient Centered Care Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date Patient-Centered Care Patient-Centered Care Relevance to Nursing Patient-centered care is highly relevant to nursing because it emphasizes deep respect for patients as unique individuals, requiring that their social context, preferences, and needs be central to care delivery (Epstein & Street, 2011). This approach transforms interactions from a physician-dominated model to one of empathy, collaboration, and partnership. According to Barry and Edgman-Levitan (2012), shared decision-making can help clinicians in guiding patients to recognize the importance of their preferences and values when making decisions that best align with their needs. Evidence shows that when patients are aware of their options for treatments, screening tests, or diagnostic procedures, most prefer to collaborate with their clinicians in selecting the best course of action (Barry & Edgman-Levitan, 2012). Nursing Theory One theory that relates to patient-centered care is Jean Watson’s human caring theory. It places focus on the importance of how nurses demonstrate care to their patients, emphasizing the integration of nursing’s humanistic aspects with scientific knowledge and practice. Caring, Watson asserts, is fundamental to nursing practice, contributing to health more effective...