Abstract
Introduction:
Patient-centred care (PCC) is widely used within the medical setting, but there is a need for more research on PCC implementation in dentistry.
Sources of data:
A narrative review was conducted with literature identified from the Ovid Interface, including several databases such as Embase and Medline.
Areas of agreement:
PCC is associated with better health outcomes for patients, and greater work satisfaction among healthcare professionals.
Areas of controversy:
Efforts to implement PCC in dentistry are lacking due to several issues including non-consensus about PCC definition and lack of explicit guidelines on how to implement PCC in dentistry.
Growing points and areas timely for developing research:
A theory-derived model of PCC explicitly designed for the dental setting was identified. This serves as a starting point to enhance PCC in dentistry, though further research is needed to empirically test the implementation of this model.
Patient-centred care (PCC) is widely used within the medical setting, but there is a need for more research on PCC implementation in dentistry.
Sources of data:
A narrative review was conducted with literature identified from the Ovid Interface, including several databases such as Embase and Medline.
Areas of agreement:
PCC is associated with better health outcomes for patients, and greater work satisfaction among healthcare professionals.
Areas of controversy:
Efforts to implement PCC in dentistry are lacking due to several issues including non-consensus about PCC definition and lack of explicit guidelines on how to implement PCC in dentistry.
Growing points and areas timely for developing research:
A theory-derived model of PCC explicitly designed for the dental setting was identified. This serves as a starting point to enhance PCC in dentistry, though further research is needed to empirically test the implementation of this model.
Original language | English |
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Journal | British Medical Bulletin |
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Publication status | Published - 13 Oct 2023 |