title: Patient-centered care and engagement: nurse leaders' imperative for health reform.
abstract: Although there is agreement about the importance of patient-centered care (PCC) to ensure optimal outcomes for patients, there is a lack of focused instruments to measure PCC. The aims of this article were to synthesize literature related to the concepts PCC and to provide concrete attributes, definitions, and a conceptual model for the concept of PCC.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Administrative Liaison (Mr Pelletier), Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, Core Adjunct Faculty, National University, San Diego, California; Professor Emerita (Dr Stichler), Nursing, San Diego State University, and Consultant, Research & Professional Development, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Luc R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: Jaynelle F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stichler
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care