On-Demand Courses
Patient-centred care: exploring the challenges and benefits
Credits:
1.5 Category B
Open to:
NDs Health-care practitioners Third-year students
Course type:
On-demand
Course description
Ever noticed how health practitioner discussions around patient-centred care rarely include the patient? Join our diverse panel including Dr. Caroline Bearss, ND; Dr. Michael Salsberg, MD; Dr. Louise McCrindle, ND; Sharon Boatswain (patient); and Cynthia Harding (patient) as they discuss key issues such as:
- What is patient-centred care exactly?
- How does it manifest in practice?
- What are the challenges and opportunities around keeping the focus on the patient when engaging in collaborative care with other health practitioners?
- What is the role of the patient?
- Do patients feel they are receiving genuinely patient-centred care from their healthcare team/provider?
- What are the barriers?
- What is the role of an ND and MD in patient care?