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. 2020 Dec 7;10(12):e042658.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042658.

Association between person-centred care and healthcare providers' job satisfaction and work-related health: a scoping review

Cornelia van Diepen  1   2   3 , Andreas Fors  4   2 , Inger Ekman  4   2 , Gunnel Hensing  5
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Association between person-centred care and healthcare providers' job satisfaction and work-related health: a scoping review

Cornelia van Diepen et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Objective: This scoping review aimed to explore and describe the research on associations between person-centred care (PCC) and healthcare provider outcomes, for example, job satisfaction and work-related health.

Design: Scoping review.

Eligibility criteria: Studies were included if they were empirical studies that analysed associations between PCC measurement tools and healthcare providers outcomes.

Search strategy: Searches in PubMed, CINAHL, Psychinfo and SCOPUS databases were conducted to identify relevant studies published between 2001 and 2019. Two authors independently screened studies for inclusion.

Results: Eighteen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Twelve studies were cross-sectional, four quasi-experimental, one longitudinal and one randomised controlled trial. The studies were carried out in Sweden, The Netherlands, the USA, Australia, Norway and Germany in residential care, nursing homes, safety net clinics, a hospital and community care. The healthcare provider outcomes consisted of job satisfaction, burnout, stress of conscience, psychosocial work environment, job strain and intent to leave. The cross-sectional studies found significant associations, whereas the longitudinal studies revealed no significant effects of PCC on healthcare provider outcomes over time.

Conclusion: Most studies established a positive association between PCC and healthcare provider outcomes. However, due to the methodological variation, a robust conclusion could not be generated. Further research is required to establish the viability of implementing PCC for the improvement of job satisfaction and work-related health outcomes through rigorous and consistent research.

Keywords: preventive medicine; public health; quality in health care; social medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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