Table 2 Frequency of dimensions of patient centredness across the included documents
Principles | Number of documents |
|---|---|
Essential characteristics of the clinician | 70 |
Clinician-patient relationship | 31 |
Patient as a unique person | 38 |
Bio-psycho-social perspective | 60 |
Enablers | |
 Clinician-patient communication | 97 |
 Integration of medical & non-medical care | 1 |
 Team work | 72 |
 Access to care | 31 |
 Coordination & continuity of care | 77 |
Activities | |
 Patient information | 71 |
 Patient involvement in care | 27 |
 Involvement of family & friends | 44 |
 Patient empowerment | 9 |
 Physical Support | 19 |
 Emotional support | 40 |