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Multilevel Conceptualization and Measurement of Person-Centeredness.

Lea Efird-Green¹, Sheryl Zimmerman¹, Sam Fazio²

¹Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

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Person-centeredness (PC) lacks a universal definition in aging and health services. A new multilevel model clarifies PC

Keywords:

aging conceptualization health measurement multilevel person-centered

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Gerontology and Health Services Research
Healthcare Policy and Practice

Background:

The concept of person-centeredness (PC) is widely used in aging and health services but lacks a universally accepted definition.
This definitional ambiguity may stem from oversimplification of its complex nature.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a comprehensive understanding of the breadth and depth of person-centeredness.
To create a nuanced, multilevel conceptual model of person-centeredness.

Main Methods:

Convened 116 experts in health and aging policy and practice for in-depth discussions.
Developed a multilevel conceptualization of person-centeredness (PC) at macro, meso, and micro levels.

Main Results:

Identified the focus, implementation, and challenges of PC across interrelated macro, meso, and micro levels.
Developed a nuanced, contextual model of person-centeredness.
Detailed the model's application to current PC measurement.

Conclusions:

The proposed multilevel model explicates the inherently contextual and value-based nature of person-centeredness.
Recommendations are provided for further review and development to enhance PC measurement across all levels.
The model offers applications for policy, practice, and research in health and aging services.