Principles of Patient-Centered Design
Patient-centered design supports the practice of patient-centered care by creating environmental conditions that facilitate healing. The following principles may be applied to health facility design to
engage patients.
1. Respect privacy
2. Facilitate communication, collaboration and trust
3. Encourage patient and family participation
4. Empower patients
5. Promote safety and security
6. Provide accessible accommodations
7. Create a comfortable environment
8. Facilitate healing
9. Support staff’s goals through design
10. Look for design opportunities to respond to unmet needs
Reading List
Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care
Patient-centered design supports the practice of patient-centered care by creating environmental conditions that facilitate healing. The following principles may be applied to health facility design to
engage patients.
1. Respect privacy
2. Facilitate communication, collaboration and trust
3. Encourage patient and family participation
4. Empower patients
5. Promote safety and security
6. Provide accessible accommodations
7. Create a comfortable environment
8. Facilitate healing
9. Support staff’s goals through design
10. Look for design opportunities to respond to unmet needs
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Reading List
Putting Patients First: Best Practices in Patient-Centered Care
Patients As Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care
Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care