Developing Person-Centred Cultures in Healthcare Education and Practice An Essential Guide

This book embarks on an ambitious journey to challenge existing paradigms and spark a radical shift in the way healthcare is perceived and delivered.

Dive into a groundbreaking exploration of person-centred healthcare education, offering a multi-dimensional framework that redefines learning and practice in the healthcare landscape. This comprehensive guide, with contributions from top experts in the field, dissects the critical components of a person-centred curriculum, spanning philosophy, strategy, values, leadership, and practical skills. The book empowers readers with real-world case studies, tools, and reflective exercises, propelling the implementation of transformative person-centred healthcare practices.

Derived from the concepts introduced by the first European-funded project to frame and develop a person-centred healthcare curriculum, Developing Person-Centred Cultures in Healthcare Education and Practice presents an indispensable resource for healthcare practitioners looking for a way to develop person-centred cultures within the workplace.

Key features:

• An innovative curriculum framework for person-centred healthcare education and practice
• In-depth coverage of philosophy, strategy, shared values, leadership, and practical skills for fostering person-centred cultures
• Practical tools and real case studies to facilitate effective implementation of person-centred practices

This book is an indispensable resource for educators, healthcare practitioners, and policymakers looking to champion the shift towards person-centred healthcare practices.

List of Contributors ix

Foreword xi

Acknowledgements xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Brendan McCormack, Ruth Magowan, Tanya McCance, Deirdre O’Donnell, Siri Tønnessen, Gregor Štiglic, Famke van Lieshout, Mateja Lorber, Sergej Kmetec, Amanda Phelan, Caroline Dickson, Stephanie Dunleavy, Helle K. Falkenberg, Shaun Cardiff, Neal Cook, Gobnait Byrne and Donna Brown

Chapter 2 Strategy 29
Brendan McCormack, Deirdre O’Donnell, Neal Cook, Amanda Phelan and Tanya McCance

Chapter 3 Structure 63
Caroline Dickson, Deirdre O’Donnell, Gobnait Byrne and Siri Tønnessen

Chapter 4 Systems 87
Sergej Kmetec, Mateja Lorber, Amanda Phelan and Brendan McCormack

Chapter 5 Shared Values 103
Deirdre O’Donnell, Neal Cook, Tanya McCance and Ruth Magowan

Chapter 6 Style 129
Donna Brown, Shaun Cardiff, Caroline Dickson, Famke van Lieshout, Mateja Lorber and Siri Tønnessen

Chapter 7 Staff 157
Stephanie Dunleavy, Helle K. Falkenberg, Shaun Cardiff and Sergej Kmetec

Chapter 8 Skills 193
Neal Cook, Stephanie Dunleavy, Famke van Lieshout and Helle K. Falkenberg

Chapter 9 Motivational Stories 223
Brendan McCormack, Erna Haraldsdottir, Deirdre O’Donnell, Donna Brown, Neal Cook, Stephanie Dunleavy, Tanya McCance, Mateja Lorber, Gregor Štiglic, Sergej Kmetec, Shaun Cardiff, Helle K. Falkenberg, Siri Tønnessen, Famke van Lieshout and Caroline Dickson

Index 251

Brendan McCormack, Susan Wakil Professor of Nursing; Head of School & Dean, The Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery (incl. Sydney Nursing School), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia.