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Rehabilitation Workforce Challenges to Implement Person-Centered Care

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  • Júlio Belo Fernandes

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal
    Grupo de Patologia Médica, Nutrição e Exercício Clínico (PaMNEC)—Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), 2829-511 Almada, Portugal)

  • Diana Vareta

    (Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2900-182 Setúbal, Portugal)

  • Sónia Fernandes

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal)

  • Ana Silva Almeida

    (Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2900-182 Setúbal, Portugal)

  • Dina Peças

    (Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal)

  • Noélia Ferreira

    (Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2900-182 Setúbal, Portugal)

  • Liliana Roldão

    (Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, 2900-182 Setúbal, Portugal)

Abstract

There is an increasing emphasis on developing person-centered care in rehabilitation settings. However, this care practice has not been fully implemented due to several factors. This study explores rehabilitation workforce perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing person-centered care (PCC). This was a quantitative descriptive study, which was developed based on interviews with 12 healthcare professionals from a private institution in the region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley in Portugal. The recruitment was made in October 2020. Braun, Clarke, Hayfield, and Terry’s content analysis was applied to the transcripts, and these were transcribed verbatim. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist were applied to this study. Participants described barriers such as an unsupportive organization and leadership, staff constraints, heavy workload, and resistance to change. Unique to this study, a patient’s clinical characteristics were identified as barriers to person-centered care. As facilitators, they described leadership, staff satisfaction, a positive physical environment, training and education, and shared decision-making. It is essential to understand the perceptions of the rehabilitation workforce, as they play an integral role in providing PCC. This study serves as a guide to facilitate person-centered care, as it provides an understanding of key barriers and facilitators for its implementation in rehabilitation settings.

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  • Júlio Belo Fernandes & Diana Vareta & Sónia Fernandes & Ana Silva Almeida & Dina Peças & Noélia Ferreira & Liliana Roldão, 2022. "Rehabilitation Workforce Challenges to Implement Person-Centered Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-9, March.
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