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Patient Centered Care in the ICU: The Team Approach
Peter Brindley MD
10:00-11:30
Wednesday, February 15
Educational Objectives:
Explore what the term "patient-centered care in ICU" appears to mean using the example of Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation.
Further explore ideas such as autonomy vrs paternalism, the limits of technology-based care
Explore what all this might mean given the extent to which End Of Life Care has become a core competence for
ICUs.
Content Description:
Patient-centered care (PCC) is typically described as care that centers on communication, partnership; and
includes what the patient values (both voiced and unvoiced). It is contrasted with care that is either technologycentered,
doctor-centered, or hospital centered. It is also described as the sort of care that we would want our
loved ones to receive. Regardless, it should be clear that while this is a noble goal it can also be difficult to
acheive (without deliberate efforts) in the ICU settings. Given the importance of resuscitation as a core competence
for ICU we will explore whether we currently achieve PCC in resuscitation, and what could be done to
move closer to this important goal.
Suggested Reading:
Brindley P.G. et al. CMAJ 2002
Kutsogiannis D.J. et al CMAJ 2011
Misak C Am J Resp CCM 2004
Misak C Chest 2010
Bryce et al Med Care 2004
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