Understanding Person-Centeredness in a Systemic Perspective: Implications for Long-Term Care

Ayesha Syed, Sheryl Zimmerman, Philip D. Sloane, Sam Fazio, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, s Association

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on June 29, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Person-centeredness is generally viewed at the interpersonal level of one-on-one interactions, but broader systemic components affect these interactions. Individuals (micro level) are embedded institutions (meso level) which are embedded in society (macro ...