Perspectives on the Person-Centered Practice of Healthcare Professionals at an Inpatient Hospital Department: A Descriptive Study Passed
Wednesday May 15, 2024 10:21 - 10:33 G4
Moderator: Karen Van Zijl
Presenter: Diana Vareta
Track: Global and Local Perspectives
The characteristics of health professionals and their understanding of person-centeredness may have important implications for the development of person-centered practice in specific care settings. In this study, we characterized the perceptions of the person-centered practice of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals working in the internal medicine inpatient unit of a Portuguese hospital. Data were collected using a brief sociodemographic and professional questionnaire and the person-centered practice inventory-staff (PCPI-S), and the effect of different sociodemographic and professional variables on each PCPI-S domain was determined using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that a person-centered practice was positively perceived in the major constructs of prerequisites (M= 4.12; SD= .36), the practice environment (M= 3.50; SD= .48), and person-centered process (M= 4.08; SD= .62) domains. The highest scored construct was developed interpersonal skills (M= 4.35; SD= .47), and the lowest was supportive organization systems (M= 3.08; SD= .80). Gender was found to influence the perceptions of knowing self (F(2,75)= 3.67, p= .03, partial η2= .089) and the physical environment (F(2,75)= 3.63, p = .03, partial η2= .088), as was profession on shared decision-making systems (F(2,75) = 5.38, p < .01, partial η2 = .125) and commitment to the job (F(2,75)= 5.27, p < .01, partial η2= .123), and the educational level on being professionally competent (F(1,75)= 4.99, p= .03, partial η2= .062) and having commitment to the job (F(2,75)= 4.49, p= .04, partial η2= .056). In addition, the PCPI-S proved to be a reliable instrument for characterizing healthcare professionals' perceptions of the person-centeredness of care in this context. Identifying personal and professional variables that influence these perceptions could provide a starting point for defining strategies to move practice toward person-centeredness and for monitoring changes in healthcare practice. Keywords: inpatient; multidisciplinary care team; noncommunicable diseases; patient-centered care; person-centered practice inventory-staff.
Seminar type
Pre-recorded + On-site
Lecture type
Orals
Conference
GCPCC
Authors
Diana Vareta, Célia Oliveira, Filipa Ventura, Carlos Familia
Lecturers
Karen Van Zijl Moderator
Zuid Afrikaans Hospital / University of Pretoria
Dr Karen van Zijl, Ph.D., CCLS
PhD - Educational Psychology (UJ)
Advanced Certificate in Child and Youth Studies – Child Life Specialisation (UFV, Canada)
M.Diac - Play Therapy, Graduated Summa Cum Laude (UNISA)
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree – Psychology (UNISA)
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Education and Psychology, Graduated Summa Cum Laude (UP)
Higher Education Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Graduated Summa Cum Laude
(UP)
Dr van Zijl is a Certified Child Life Specialist and Play Therapist working in private
practice and at Zuid Afrikaans Hospital. She is a part time lecturer at the University
of Pretoria. She forms part of the task force for the International Society of Paediatric
Oncology (SIOP) on Paediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) with a
focus on Patient, Family and Stakeholder Engagement (PFSE). She is also a
member of the research task force for Pictorial Support in Person-centred Care for
Children (PicPecc) at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences - University of
Gothenburg, Sweden in conjunction with the University of Pretoria.
Diana Vareta Presenter
Professor
Egas Moniz School of Health and Science
Diana Vareta is an Assistant Professor at Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, where she contributes to undergraduate and master's programs in nursing. Her commitment to education and mentorship underscores her passion for nurturing the next generation of nursing professionals.
Regarding their academic background, she has a Master's in Nursing from the Lisbon School of Nursing, a Bachelor's in Nursing from the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal School of Health, and a nurse specialization in critical care.
She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Lisbon and the Lisbon School of Nursing. The doctoral research project named Person-Centered Practice in the Daily Care of Elderly Inpatients with Chronic Illness focuses on enhancing patient-centered care for vulnerable populations.