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Implementing The Patient-Centered Care Paradigm In An Academic Research Environment, Fernando Orgas

Theses & Dissertations

Research Focus. The healthcare landscape is transitioning from a provider-centered care model toward greater emphasis on patient-centered care (PCC). The shift to PCC reflects efforts to increase the quality of healthcare and the care experience. The current state of research within healthcare remains focused on how to provide high-quality and sound research that will bring new equipment, procedures, and verify strategies that may benefit healthcare globally. However, changes in the healthcare atmosphere bring a new perspective to research. How is the paradigm shift to patient-centered care implemented in an academic research environment? Does this holistic mindset fully cross into …