Patient Centered Care and Professional Nursing Practices

Patient-centered care (PCC) has become a key focus in the delivery of health care and providing care centered on patients' needs and expectations is a key attribute of quality care. The goal of patient centered care is to empower patients to become active participants in their care. PCC is a measure of the quality of health care and understanding the characteristics of PCC facilitates its implementation and measurement. This requires health care providers to address patient needs effectively.