Report: Applying Person-Centred Care in Healthcare Settings

This report delves into the principles and practical application of person-centred care within healthcare settings, using two case scenarios to illustrate key concepts. The first scenario focuses on Mr. J, undergoing an operation, and explores the application of the 6Cs of care (Care, Compassion, Communication, Courage, Competence, and Commitment) in the operating theatre. It examines key components of person-centred care under anaesthesia, such as valuing patient autonomy and ensuring comfort in the recovery department. The second scenario involves Miss K and examines the person-centred care planning process, prioritizing her choices for care, including home visits. The report emphasizes the importance of care planning, meeting patient preferences, and the key acts related to person-centred care, such as respect, dignity, and emotional support, to facilitate patient well-being and recovery. The report concludes by highlighting the significance of these principles in delivering effective and compassionate healthcare.

Person-Centred
Care Exam

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Person-Centred Case Scenario 1......................................................................................................3
Applying 6C's of care for Mr J in operating theatre...............................................................3
Key components of person centred care under anaesthesia...................................................3
What things can be done to make patient comfortable in recovery department....................4
Person-Centred Case Scenario 2......................................................................................................4
Person-Centred care planning process work for Miss K.......................................................4
Priorities of person-centred care planning for Miss K...........................................................4
Care planning with Miss K and Ways to met her choices......................................................4
Visits in care plan in best interest of patient...........................................................................5
Key acts of relating to person-centred care............................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Person-Centred care refers to focus on individual's personal needs and desires to gain
respective medication so that they become central to care. It is known as an effective approach of
nursing to provide appropriate treatment for wellness of a person (Whalley Hammell, 2015).
However, it can be known as efficient technique to fulfil actual medical needs of an individual to
achieve their better health condition. This report will focus on different case scenarios to provide
person centred care to respective patients.
MAIN BODY
Person-Centred Case Scenario 1
Applying 6C's of care for Mr J in operating theatre
According to case of Mr J undergoing operation, 6C's of care can be applied including
care, compassion, communication, courage, competence and commitment. However, nurse
should remain free of bias to work with compassion and effectively communicate with patient
and colleagues to provide proper medications on time. Nursing staff must become competent to
promote quality of care and fulfil their commitment while providing care with dedication to Mr
J. it is necessary for nurse to remain focused and dedicated towards patients in order to provide
effective treatment for making then healthy.
Key components of person centred care under anaesthesia
In case of Mr J, several key components of person centred care under anaesthesia consist
valuing patient, autonomy, life experience, understanding relationships and environment. It
includes relevant other factors that can be used in given case scenario including rights of patient,
dignity, privacy, individuality, choice, respect and partnership. It is effective to maintain privacy
and dignity of patient while providing treatment under anaesthesia to gain better outcomes
(Motschnig and Nykl, 2014). Meanwhile, it is necessary to establish mutual understanding with
patient to make them feel comfortable and fulfil their desires to achieve their recovery soon.
Moreover, it is significant to put Mr J under observation to take immediate action for further
problems or related pain to maintain stable condition of given patient.

What things can be done to make patient comfortable in recovery department
The effective medications and care activities are required to be carried out in case of Mr J
to make him feel comfortable that facilitate to improve recovery. It is essential to honour patient
with respect, put more attention and improve communication at every step of visit that helps to
make them feel comfortable. However, it consist to make ease of access a top priority and
commit to timeliness along with keeping person under observation to fulfil their immediate
needs in recovery department (Apelian and et. al., 2017).
Person-Centred Case Scenario 2
Person-Centred care planning process work for Miss K
The person-centred care planning process perform according to the actual health problem
of Miss K to establish released goal of achieving through providing accurate medications for her
wellness. It includes to focus on specific choices and medical needs of given patients which
provide help to establish effective plan of care to make them well being very soon. Person
centred care planning encourage to consider her choice of carers visit for twice a day for personal
care and meal preparation.
Priorities of person-centred care planning for Miss K
The priorities of person centred care is to focus on number of components to provide
appropriate care facilities to Miss K for solving their health problem. It includes to consider
several factors such as respect, dignity, choice, confidentiality, rights and effective relation with
patient to fulfil their needs properly (Johnson, 2017). However, the priority in given case for
professional to put twice visiting at home for patient care and meal preparation. Moreover,
visiting twice in a day is favourable for given patient which facilitate to improve recovery of
them.
Care planning with Miss K and Ways to met her choices
The care plan for managing post operative care activities for Miss K includes to utilise
BONES in terms of recovering from the condition. BONES stands for blood thinner, on a bowel
regimen, need for pain control and stay active or safety. However, nursing staff should consider
her choice carer visiting twice in a day in order to fulfil her actual requirements to make them
healthy very soon. Considering her choices improve her confidence and make comfortable with
care professional to overcome with respective situation after hip replacement surgery. Moreover,

it is essential to focus on choices of Miss K to increase her comfort level which is suitable to
achieve better health condition as soon as possible.
Visits in care plan in best interest of patient
According to interest of Miss K, it is required to put two visits of care professionals at
home which make patient comfortable. It is helpful to monitor condition of an individual and
easily get signs of risk factors to take immediate actin for preventing them. Moreover, two visit
in a day are helpful to observe patient and their condition to ensure their stable situation (Cleary
and Hungerford, 2015). It is necessary to personally monitor an individual to make sure about
their stable condition that can become possible by visiting two times at home which is favourable
for wellness of her condition. Additionally, completing the choice of Miss K of visiting two
times is helpful to increase the speed of recovery.
Key acts of relating to person-centred care
The key acts related to person centred care in case of Miss K to make her overcome with
post operative condition to become completely well-being and stable. It includes to consider
certain acts like respect for patient's preferences, coordination & integration of care, information
& education, physical comfort and emotional support. However, it also consist involvement of
family & friends, continuity & transition and access to care which helps to make an individual
well-being. It is also important to maintain confidentiality of selected patient and dignity while
providing care for their well-being.
CONCLUSION
From the above concluded that person-centred care can be described as to consider
personal requirements an individual along with their actual desires while providing medication
so patient become central of treatment. It includes to focus on several factors including respect,
rights of patient, privacy, dignity, choices and effective partnership to deliver person centred care
for their well-being.

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Johnson, C., 2017. Living with dignity: a palliative approach to care at the end of life. Australian
Nursing and Midwifery Journal. 25(6). p.30.
Motschnig, R. and Nykl, L., 2014. Person-centred communication: theory, skills and practice.
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Whalley Hammell, K. R., 2015. Client-centred occupational therapy: the importance of critical
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