title: [Patient-centered care in Danish hospitals will heighten the quality].
abstract: Patient-centered care is a multidimensional quality goal, which aims at establishing a partnership between doctors and patients and to ensure that clinical practices are based on the individual patient's needs and preferences. In this article the concept of patient-centered care and how to apply this in a hospital setting is sought clarified. The principles of patient-centered care and the organizational preconditions needed for the implementation of this are described based on the literature, followed by a discussion of the status and challenges in Danish health care. We conclude that a stronger focus on patient-centered care is needed.
authors.affiliation: Kvalitet og Patientsikkerhed, Kræftens Bekæmpelse, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen. jlk@cancer.dk
authors.forename: Janne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lehmann Knudsen
authors.forename: Gitte
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stentebjerg Olsen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D061214:Patient Safety; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration