Person-centred care: clarifying the concept in the context of inpatient psychiatry
Sammanfattning
This paper reports an analysis of the concept of person-centred care in the context of inpatient
psychiatry. It has been suggested that person-centred care in inpatient psychiatry might differ from
person-centred care in other contexts, indicating a need to clarify the concept in this specific context.
Scholarly papers from health-related disciplines were identified following a systematic search of the
electronic databases CINAHL, PUBMED and PsycINFO, covering records indexed up until March
2014. An evolutionary approach to concept analysis was applied, integrating principles for data
extraction and analysis in integrative reviews. The concept of person-centred care was defined as
cultural, relational and recovery-oriented. It aspires to improve care and calls for a transformation of
inpatient psychiatry. The concept is closely related to the concepts of recovery and interpersonal
nursing. The result is described in terms of attributes, antecedents, consequences and related
concepts. It is concluded that the further development of the concept needs to consider the contexts
of the concept at both conceptual and praxis levels. Further research should explore the nature of
and relationships between context, culture, care practice and outcomes in inpatient psychiatry from a
perspective of person-centred care. The results of this analysis can provide a framework for such
research.