Introduction to Nursing, Midwife and Person-Centered Care

This article discusses person-centered care, therapeutic relationship and communication, patient safety and communication in nursing and midwifery.

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INTRODUCTION TO NURSING, MIDWIFE AND PERSON-CENTERED CARE
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INTRODUCTION TO NURSING, MIDWIFE AND PERSON-CENTERED CARE
Person-centered care
Person centered care refers to type of response given by health professional to their
patients which employs love, trust, and respect. It is imperative to know the personal health issue
in addition to their individuality and personal life. Hence, health care professional should be
knowledgeable and expert in communication with other people. Every such interaction are
shadowed with concept of partnership and social justice. Therefore, it creates equal opportunity
for people to follow their own healthcare decision and responsibility. Person-centered care boost
collaboration, so clinician should internalize this concept in their practice. Hence, every
professional need to be open-minded, responsible, motivated and answerable.
Barrier to person centered care
There are few constrictions in this concept, which says it is time-taking and too unusual.
The principle is also optimistic because large organization environment is complex, thus making
application of such principle practically challenging.
Therapeutic relationship and communication
Therapeutic relationship develops when bonding between care-taker (nurse, midwives)
and the person cared for is employed to encourage their wellness and good health. Relationship
depends on good communication between professionals and patients and their families because
without knowing the patient's situation, it is hard to recognize their problems.
For making plan for person-centered care, it is vital to hear patient’s view, narrate the
plan strategy to them and ponder upon their feedback. This is done with motive to ensure that
strategy is best for them and their family members.

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This relationship develops with the purpose of health professional to help people to
encounter their needs concerning their problems. However, sometimes it gets miscarried because
they fail to build understanding among them.
Though social relationship and person-centered relationship are similar in some aspect
like love and care. However, their concept is different. It arises for a particular purpose with
specific person and information shared is formal. Thus, barrier between two should be
maintained by nurses and midwives.
Patients safety and communication
Physical, psychological, emotional and cultural security of patients is maintained by the
organization, and in case of any injustice and harm, actions are taken to contradict it which is
known as patient’s safety. It is an image of trustworthy relationship that aims to increase the
incidence of recovery and decrease adverse effect. However, this is the most problematic issue
being faced by professionals, so they should improve their communication skill to manage it.
Communication being effective way to share own feeling. However, for professional it is
not only relevant to give information about their health, but it also includes listening to patient’s
views. Australian charter of healthcare rights says in relation to communication and partnership
with patients. Thus, it is an essential tool in healthcare.
The result shown by patients through effective communication are as follows
 Low level of stress and anxiety
 Self and pain management get improved
 Long stay in hospitals decreases
 Patients become satisfied with the treatment.