Review article

THE PARADIGM OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH DECISION-MAKING

Nikolina Dukić Samaržija orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-5809 ; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka
Andrea Arbula Blecich orcid.org/0000-0002-1379-6410 ; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka
Luka Samaržija orcid.org/0000-0001-7286-2126 ; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka

Abstract

Equitable provision of health care has been a longstanding goal in many European countries. Provision of such universal coverage comes with the problem of growing health expenditures that is recognized globally. This article argues that patient-centered care (PCC), which has become a new promising paradigm for cost-effective provision of health care, should also become the new paradigm in the public health decision-making. PCC relates to the notion that patients’ preferences, objectives and values should be considered in the process of decision-making and delivery of health care. If we apply the PCC paradigm to the public health issue, it can be argued that any public health program or health policy should be created and evaluated considering patients’ preferences. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to elaborate the importance of preference elicitation in health care decision-making as a part of PCC.

Keywords

health care; health decision-making; patient-centered care; stated preference

Hrčak ID:

213301

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/213301

Publication date:

19.12.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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