Patient-Centered Adult Cardiovascular Care
Published: April 11, 2024
- Patient-centered care involves establishing a partnership between the health care team and the patient, tailoring management decisions to patients' beliefs, preferences, and values.
- Practical strategies to promote patient-centered care include clear communication, regular collection of patient perspectives and preferences, use of patient decision aids, and integration of technology and telemedicine.
- Incorporating equitable patient-centered care into routine cardiovascular care improves health outcomes and requires collaboration among clinicians, health care systems, professional societies, and government agencies.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: An Extension of Ethical Principles: The Significance of Incorporating Patient-Centered Care into Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine by Jehanzeb Kayani, MD, MPH; Anuradha Lala, MD2
- Top Things to Know: Patient-Centered Adult CV Care