To empower patients and improve the quality of care, policy-makers increasingly adopt systems to enhance person-centred care. Although models of person-centredness and patient-centredness vary, respecting the needs and preferences of individuals receiving care is paramount. In Sweden, as in other countries, healthcare providers seek to improve person-centred principles and address gaps in practice. Consequently, researchers at the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care are currently delivering person-centred interventions employing a framework that incorporates three routines. These include eliciting the patient's narrative, agreeing a partnership with shared goals between patient and professional, and safeguarding this through documentation.
2nd Global Conference on Person-Centred Care Bridging Practice, Organisation and Governance
The University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) is pleased to announce the 2nd Global Conference on Person-Centred Care, that will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, 5th-7th May 2026. Optional pre-conference workshops will be offered 4th-5th May, followed by the full programme of the conference. The 2nd GCPCC will focus on bridging practice, organisation and governance as related to person-centred care. The conference will platform several interdisciplinary and interprofessional fields, including integrated care, comprehensive care, and personalised health, and look at how these are anchored in partnerships bridging healthcare practices and organisations, as well as governance, policy and structural levels. This conference should therefore be of great interest to health professionals, patient and family carer representatives, researchers from various disciplines, designers, artists, leaders and decision-makers in health care and health policy, as well as the healthcare industry. The conference will be an on-site event. Within the theme Person-Centred Care ...