Patient Centred Care

Dr. Besigye Kabahena Innocent

The document defines patient‑centred care as a shared‑control approach that focuses on the whole person within their social context rather than isolated body systems. It outlines four core components: exploring health, disease, and illness; understanding the whole person; finding common ground; and enhancing the doctor‑patient relationship. Practical guidance is provided on eliciting patients' feelings, ideas, concerns, and expectations, and on aligning the clinician's agenda with the patient's agenda. The material emphasizes compassion, empathy, trust, and the integration of disease and illness frameworks to achieve shared decision‑making.