Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person Centred Practice

Reflective Approaches in
Implementing Person
Centred Practice
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Comparison of how medical and social models are applied to person-centred practice.......3
P2 How can a person-centred approach be adopted while planning and implementing a
programme for people who require support................................................................................4
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
P3 How aspects of different legislation are reflected in the provision of person-centred care in
a healthcare..................................................................................................................................5
P4 Solutions to different problems that may occur while implementing specific regulations
and policies in healthcare............................................................................................................6
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Reflective account..................................................................................................................7
Task 4...............................................................................................................................................7
P6 Action Plan.............................................................................................................................7
P7 Analysis of the practicality of own plans to contributing to the collective effectiveness of
own workplace team...................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Person-centred care in health care can be defined as a way of doing things wherein the
patients participate in their own medical treatments actively in close cooperation with health
professionals (Bethell and et. al., 2017). The practice is important for the patients as they trust
the health professionals to do what's best for their health. The report is based on the organisation,
National Health Service (NHS) which is a publicly funded healthca5re organisation in the UK
(About the NHS, 2020). The organisation is primarily aimed at improving the overall quality of
services and minimise errors. The report compares the different ways in which medical as well as
social models are applied to person-centric practices and also explains the way in which a
person-centric approach can be adopted while planning and implementing a plan. An action plan
is also presented in order to improve one's skills and practice while providing person-centred
care.
Task 1
P1 Comparison of how medical and social models are applied to person-centred practice
Person-centred practices recognise that all patients are unique and respect their individual
needs, preferences as well as knowledge. Such practices involve health professionals to care for
patients beyond their condition and thus tailoring their ways of providing service according to
the needs and wants of individual patients. In order to do so, they must know the patients
individually and should also involve them in decisions that are related to providing care. There
are various social as well as medical models that are applied to person-centred practices in
health, care as well as social services. The individuals in person-centred practices should be
supported in order to enable them to make informed and independent decisions about the
services as well as the care that they receive. Also, various health and safety standards should be
followed while implementing the practise.
All the health professionals who provide services to the patients should be highly skilled
and experienced so that they deliver the best possible service to the patients. Emotional, physical
and mental well being of the patients should be promoted which in turn makes the process of
delivering and receiving the services easier for the health professional as well as the patients
(Burhan-Horasanlı and Ortaçtepe, 2016). The social model of health care evaluates all the factors
that contribute to the health of an individual like social, cultural, environmental etc. The primary
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focus of this model is on health promotion, policies as well as education. On the other hand, the
medical model of health suggests that a disease is detected through a systematic process which
involves observing and differentiating besides standard procedures like tests, medical
examinations and description of a set of symptoms. The primary focus of this model is on the
cause and effect of a disease on the health of an individual. This model is primarily practised by
health professionals, doctors and is related to diagnosing, curing and treating a disease.
P2 How can a person-centred approach be adopted while planning and implementing a
programme for people who require support
A person-centred approach primarily focuses on nursing the individual needs as well as
wants of people so that they become the centre of the process (Cheng and et. al., 2016). The
various considerations that should be made while planning and implementing a person-centred
approach are described below -
 Physical support and personal care – One of the main considerations while planning
and implementing a program for individuals who require support is that the health
professionals should provide physical as well as personal care to the patients (Roberts,
2016). By doing so, the patients are able to make more informed and confident decisions
about their health.
 Support with daily living needs – People who receive person-centred services from
health professionals should also be provided support with their daily living needs. The
practice is most successful when family and friends of the patient also provide support
and help him/her identify his/her strengths.
 Respecting different values and cultures – While providing care, it should be kept in
mind that different individuals belong to different cultures and possess different values.
Thus, all forms of cultures and values should be respected.
 Confidentiality – It should be ensured that personal as well as other confidential details
of the patients are respected throughout the process of person-centred approach and not
misused in any form by the professionals (Cheng and et. al., 2016).
 Equal Opportunity – Each patient that is a part of the person-centred process should be
provided with equal opportunity to express themselves as well as share ideas. There
should not be any partiality or bias among them.
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