Beyond Satisfaction: Person-Centred Care and the Physical Environment Revisited-An Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To explore literature in relation to the physical healthcare environment and person-centred care to understand how it can be better supported at the system level.

Methods

An integrative review using the work of Whittmore and Knafl. The review was designed around problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis and presentation of stages.

Data sources

CINAHL, Embase, PubMed and Scopus databases were searched, and 29 articles were included.

Findings

Articles were considered in relation to their context, and themes for each were generated. These were: Aged care (The 'Safety Gaze', Reconciling safety to support an environment of personhood and Nature and stimulation); Paediatrics and Neonatal (Supporting parenthood, Pers

SUBMITTER: Byrne AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823304 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature