You can use the sub-headinas below to structure your essay 1. Contents page
2. Introduction- 200-250 words (10% of your word count).
• Describe what is meant by person-centred care within health and social care
• Examine the current practice for person-centred care within health and social care.
• Provide a clear description of the service that you will be focusing on in this essay i.e., cancer or dementia
• You can choose an example of service provided, such as person-centred care for people with dementia or cancer
• You can provide examples of specific organisations or settings that provides these services i.e., Age Uk, Macmillan support UK, Cancer Research UK e.t.c. and how they uphold or maintain a person-centred approach in the services they provide
3. Discussion/ Analysis
-• Describe the underlying concept of person-centred care
• Analyse the underlying concept of person-centred care
• Discuss and analyse the theoretical underpinning of person-centred care
• Discuss and analyse the ethical underpinning of person-centred care (i.e., what are the main ethical principles (rnoral rights/ wrongs) that governs the policies and practices in the health and social care sector?
• Discuss and analyse the main benefits and limitation of person-centred care using real life examples/ applications to cancer or dementia services.
• Apply theoretical principles of person-centred care to real life situations/ examples in health and social care practice (You can choose an example of service provided, such as person-centred care for people with dementia or cancer)
4. Recommendations
• Give recommendations for improving person-centred care in your chosen settings
• Give recommendations for improving person-centred care in your chosen settings for future policy and practico based on the information that you have provided in your discussion and analysis
• Ensure that your recommendations are eviden. based (evidence-based research) and backed up with adequate references.
• Ensure that your recommendations are practical, realistic and appropriate for meeting the needs of the service users for your chos. setting
5. Conclusion- Summarise key findings, don’t just provide a repeat of your introduction – 200-250 words (10% of your word count)
6. References- Use a minimum of 10 references (4 references per 1,000 words) (Use sources in the last 5 years unless you are using the information fora historic purpose)
7. Appendix — You must ensure that the information in your appendix i.e., charts, diagrams, pictures) have been mentioned in your essay. Don’t just include an appendix for the sake of having one.
