Patient-centered care core competency

The paper will mainly focus on the patient-centered core competency, which is primarily focused on the interpersonal relationship between the patient and the caregiver. Introduction Healthcare provision has evolved in recent years from the incidences where the doctor had the only and last say in medical issues to patient-centered one. Under the traditional pattern of providing healthcare, healthcare professionals prescribed as well as instructed the patients with various forms of treatment will little or limited input from the patients and or their families. Patient-centered care is mainly grounded on the recognition that the patient is a partner as well as a source of control when it comes to providing coordinated and compassionate care to the patient, based on the needs, values, and preferences.

The evolution of the approach of offering healthcare to the patient has, in recent days been highlighted since it is one of the core competencies and values of many healthcare professionals. One of the strategies which can be used in improving the outcomes of the patients through this core competency is to combine the input from the patients and healthcare staff. The outcomes of the patients can be improved through the integration of the different roles and also experiences of the patients and the staff while interacting with the environment, in what is referred to as design science. Design science has been used in many cases in the improvement of clinical areas which have always required utmost care, such as in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) and neonatal intensive care.

Patient-centered care is mainly based on the quality of interaction that the patients or their families have with the healthcare service providers (Hart & Davis, 2011). Interactions and negotiations are wholly rested on the ability to have proper and efficient communication as well as the provision of information. Another way in which this core competency can be used in my clinical practice is through the integration and coordination of care. While receiving treatment, many patients express feelings of depression and helplessness, as they feel powerless to the illness affecting them. However, it should be noted that with proper coordination of care, these feelings can be reduced or alleviated. As a healthcare professional, I will ensure that teamwork and coordination with other staff members at the hospital are paramount, through proper communication and utilization of technology, such as the Electronic Health Records of the patients.

I will certify that the coordination of clinical care is provided to the patients in all the stage processes that they undergo. Another challenge in the application of this core competency is the issue of culture and religious beliefs. Patients may come to the health facilities with strong religious beliefs, which may hinder the quality of communication and interaction that they have with their caregivers. People from different backgrounds have different traits and stereotypes concerning healthcare providers and the entire process. Such may reduce the level of openness or commitment that they have on the treatment process. Conclusion Patient-centered care is mainly built on the quality of the relationship that the family of the patient and the patients develop with the caregivers.