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Sarah Bundock-Day Post 1

• 25 March 2026, 3:38 PM

Person Centred Care

Reflect on your beliefs and understanding of what constitutes person-centred practice in MDT working:

Person centred care means that patients can impact their care with their own views and beliefs. They work collaboratively with the medical and therapy teams to achieve a common goal and improve quality of life for patients. 

  1. I believe as an inpatient this looks like adhering to patients preferences as much as possible although this can be challenging in an acute setting. For example playing the patient's favourite music while in therapy gym or moving the bedding / sheets in the preferred way.
  2. When in community - i have booked the appointment to accommodate patients preferred waking time or to allow for later lunch. I also ask about photos in the home and hobbies to build rapport. 
  3. In outpatient appointment this could be pairing the exercises with already existing habits as well as accepting their right to refuse care / intervention or equipment.
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Simon Wilson Post 2 in reply to 1

• 26 March 2026, 7:52 PM

Sarah you are so right, it can be the little things sometimes like taking time to really make sure the sheets are adjusted just as they like it ,, it doesnt always have to be about the big decisions 

I also like how you comment on photos learn about their past. this is something I often do as well. i helps build rapport but also helps us understand them as individuals before they became a patient. 

thank you for sharing these

 

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Bartholomew Nleweoha Post 3 in reply to 1

• 8 April 2026, 4:11 PM

I agree with you because person Centered care is about putting the individual at the centre of their care and treating them as individual.

Everyone has a specific way or manner they want their things to be done or be. So, in caring we have to make sure that they are attended to in the way they like and also giving  them free will to make their  own choice and descide how they want to be attended to and also with respect and dignity.