Person-centred care principles

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Person-centred care means treating each person as a unique individual, not just a patient with a condition.

2. 2

   What is the main idea of person-centred care?

3. 3

   Help Mrs Jones choose her breakfast — she likes porridge with berries, but the menu says toast. What do you do?

4. 4

   Let's see how person-centred care works in a real example.

5. 5

   What should you do if a patient wants to eat lunch later than the set time?

6. 6

   Think about what matters to you. Now imagine you're caring for someone who loves gardening but can't walk outside. What could you do?

7. 7

   Which of these is NOT person-centred care?