Introduction
In rural communities, it is harder to advance nursing health promotion services than in urban areas. Thus, the appropriate application of the principles of patient-centered care to the provision of health promotion services is crucial. In essence, there are eight most essential principles of patient-centered care. They include emotional and physical comfort, access to care, respect for patient’s preferences, integration of care, information, education, transition, and continuity (Shi et al., 2017).
The efficient application of these principles directly depends on the adequate provision of the population with rural doctors. Besides, it is critical to ensure the participation of rural doctors and nurses in continuing professional education programs with the aim of further training and better assisting patients (Conway et al., 2016). Finally, it is paramount to guarantee the introduction of new organizational and therapeutic diagnostic technologies on an outpatient basis, for example, hospital-replacing forms and patronage. Under such circumstances, the principles of patient-centered care would be properly applied in rural communities.
Patient-centered care and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Informational and educational patient-centered care approaches to the provision of nursing health promotion services should be used in relation to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rural areas. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a significant medical problem that places a heavy economic and social burden on rural residents (Kitzman, Hudson, Sylvia, Feltner & Lovins, 2017). The development of the disease is usually associated with exposure to environmental aggression factors, smoking, respiratory diseases of infectious etiology, and several other causes. That is why rural residents should be fully informed about the severity of the disease and its consequences. Accordingly, the comprehensive application of informational and educational care approaches can protect rural inhabitants from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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