Action-based, holistic patient consultations to inform integrated care: validation and value of the Dutch Patient Centered Assessment Method (PCAM)

Introduction: The Patient Centered Assessment Method (PCAM) is a 12-item tool inspired by the biopsychosocial model of illness. It contains four themes: Health and Well-being, Social Environment, Health Literacy and Communication, and Service Coordination. It supports holistic patient conversations, with the aim to determine and register biopsychosocial needs and follow-up actions. This is an important precondition for working towards the right type of integrated care. Although it is a promising and largely validated tool, there is uncertainty about the theoretical constructs that are measured... Mehr ...