Value Of Patient-Centered Care

According to Epstein et al. (2009), patient-centered care improves patients’ well-being. It can do so directly through reducing anxiety and depression, and indirectly by building trust and social support. These outcomes, in turn, increase patients’ ability to overcome health problems, while also enhancing access, understanding, and adherence. They also boost human being self-efficacy, enabling patients to navigate the healthcare system more effectively and easily. He added that patient-centered care leads to better value for the healthcare system. Patient-centered care increases value because it provides the kind of relationships that patients want, needs, and expect from their health providers.