How to Take a Person-Centred Approach to Adult Care

Do you know why person-centred care is crucial in health and social care? This course teaches you everything you need to know to put the person-centred approach into practice. This makes sure that patients and service users can make informed decisions. We begin by looking at the ‘dimensions’ approach, the ‘building blocks’ framework, ‘common core’ principles and ‘outcome-based’ practice to improve the experience, social care quality and health outcomes for those in your care. This course explains how to build better relationships with others and support autonomy in care systems.

We discuss how to manage personal preferences so that people choose medical care based on their tastes and values. We show you how to integrate service provisions and develop training plans that meet the current needs of service users. We then demonstrate how to help adults in your care develop a high standard of psychological wellbeing and emphasise your role in service delivery and providing accountability. We cover the procedures used to obtain consent from service users and maintain confidentiality before laying out the principles of team-based healthcare.

Finally, the course discusses advanced care planning and end-of-life arrangements to help people with long-term conditions. We lay out  the manager's role in supporting person-centred care and describe behaviours that support health and wellbeing. We describe the qualities healthcare workers must possess to succeed in their careers and establish the importance of staff training in health and social care. This course is suitable for anyone interested in adopting person-centred care to improve service provision in the health sector. Sign up to learn how to support vulnerable adults in adult care settings while meeting their specific needs and respecting their individual circumstances, preferences and dignity.