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Person-Centered Care Awareness Month (PCCAM), observed every October worldwide, is an awareness-building campaign designed to engage healthcare stakeholders in adopting and advancing person-centered approaches to care.
Being focused on the needs of the person as opposed to the needs of the service is an approach to care being adopted more and more by patients. It is vital you know how to manage the patient's needs and expectations whilst being flexible and allowing them to make decisions for themselves. This will help in having people's well-being at the forefront of the care given to avoid any physical, emotional, or social harm.
The aim of this course is to greater increase your knowledge of person-centered care and care plans as well as the relevant legislation. The key points covered in this course are:
Defining person-centred care
Developing a care plan
Confidentiality
Working practices and their effects
Maintaining boundaries