Backround Patient‐centered care (PCC) has moved to the forefront of health care over the
last decade as a healthcare improvement recommended by the I nstitute of M edicine. Yet …

Background Cancer is a disease that affects mostly older adults. Older adults often have
other chronic health conditions in addition to cancer and may have different health priorities …

Despite enthusiasm for patient-centered care, the practice of patient-centered care is
proving challenging. Further, it is curious that the literature about this subject does not …

Social expectations surrounding sickness have undergone a transformation in Western
welfare states. Emerging discourses about patients' roles and responsibilities do not …

Questions of health care access and equity are often examined by researchers using
quantitative approaches, describing patterns of service utilization. Articles based on such …

Aim and objective. This study focuses on how older persons' accounts of participation might
be framed and constructed based on their social and historical situatedness. Background …

Background: Social needs screening and referral interventions are increasingly common in
health care settings. Although remote screening offers a potentially more practical …

Patient involvement in care practice has many and diverse proponents. It is endorsed by
health care institutions and promoted by community agencies representing people with …

Shared decision making (SDM) is a process integral to social work practice, one where the
provider/professional and the consumer/patient discuss treatment alternatives based on …

Foreign domestic workers have reported various health problems after moving to Hong
Kong, which suggests the need for them to seek medical attention. Yet, much uncertainty …