biostudies-literatureUnknown11Yu C<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study is to explore the association between patient-centered care (PCC) and inpatient healthcare outcomes, including self-reported physical and mental health status, subjective necessity of hospitalization, and physician-induced demand behaviors.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess patient-centered care among inpatients in comprehensive hospitals through QR codes after discharge from September 2021 to December 2021 and had 5,222 respondents in Jiayuguan, Gansu. The questionnaire included a translated 6-item version of the PCC questionnaire, physician-induced behaviors, and patients' sociodemographic characteristics including gender, household registration, age, and income. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess whether PCC promoted self-reported health, the subjective necessity of hospitalization, and decreased physician-induced demand. The interactions between PCC and household registration were implemented to assess the effect of the difference between adequate and inadequate healthcare resources.<h4>Results</h4>PCC promoted the patient's self-reported physical (OR = 4.154, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and mental health (OR = 5.642, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and subjective necessity of hospitalization (OR = 6.160, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Meanwhile, PCC reduced physician-induced demand in advising to buy medicines outside (OR = 0.415, <i>p</i> < 0.001), paying at the outpatient clinic (OR =0.349, <i>p</i> < 0.001), issuing unnecessary or repeated prescriptions and medical tests (OR = 0.320, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and requiring discharge and readmitting (OR = 0.389, <i>p</i> < 0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>By improving health outcomes for inpatients and reducing the risk of physician-induced demand, PCC can benefit both patients and health insurance systems. Therefore, PCC should be implemented in healthcare settings.Frontiers in public health1148277https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10620693biostudies-literatureMore patient-centered care, better healthcare: the association between patient-centered care and healthcare outcomes in inpatients.PMC10620693Li XLi JYu CLiang HZhang ZXian YBai MYu GJing TfalseMore patient-centered care, better healthcare: the association between patient-centered care and healthcare outcomes in inpatients.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study is to explore the association between patient-centered care (PCC) and inpatient healthcare outcomes, including self-reported physical and mental health status, subjective necessity of hospitalization, and physician-induced demand behaviors.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess patient-centered care among inpatients in comprehensive hospitals through QR codes after discharge from September 2021 to December 2021 and had 5,222 respondents in Jiayuguan, Gansu. The questionnaire included a translated 6-item version of the PCC questionnaire, physician-induced behaviors, and patients' sociodemographic characteristics including gender, household registration, age, and income. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess whether PCC promoted self-reported health, the subjective necessity of hospitalization, and decreased physician-induced demand. The interactions between PCC and household registration were implemented to assess the effect of the difference between adequate and inadequate healthcare resources.<h4>Results</h4>PCC promoted the patient's self-reported physical (OR = 4.154, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and mental health (OR = 5.642, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and subjective necessity of hospitalization (OR = 6.160, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Meanwhile, PCC reduced physician-induced demand in advising to buy medicines outside (OR = 0.415, <i>p</i> < 0.001), paying at the outpatient clinic (OR =0.349, <i>p</i> < 0.001), issuing unnecessary or repeated prescriptions and medical tests (OR = 0.320, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and requiring discharge and readmitting (OR = 0.389, <i>p</i> < 0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>By improving health outcomes for inpatients and reducing the risk of physician-induced demand, PCC can benefit both patients and health insurance systems. Therefore, PCC should be implemented in healthcare settings.2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-22T18:09:27.345Z2025-04-06T02:20:18.988ZS-EPMC106206933792787910.3389/fpubh.2023.1148277