Coordinated holistic approach to care is something I've been passionate about for a long time.
My first degree was in Chemistry and Sports Science and even back then we talked about prevention, holistic and whole person approaches to care, training and rehabilitation so what happened?
I'll tell you...
- Arbitrary measurements
- Fines
- Unrealistic time frames
- League tables...
None of which focused on patient outcomes, satisfaction or personalised approaches were brought into healthcare and it became a financial business rather than people at their most vulnerable and need approach.
Well, despite this some still focus on a holistic person-centred care as they realise the benefits both to patients/safety/outcomes and financially...
Dr Claudine Matthews (founder of the Sickle Cell Nutrition Academy, and award winning Consultant Dietitian) who has developed a collection of Sickle Cell Nutritional Resources and information to support the optimisation and personalisation of the nutritional management of people living with SCD to improve their quality of life.
The resources have been developed in collaboration with patient participation.
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