Pragmatic person centred care Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India, Suneet Kumar Verma Department of Medicine, Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula India; Sparsh Clinic, Panchkula, India, Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-99 Abstract This conceptual paper defines and describes pragmaticperson centred care as an enhanced and expandedversion of the construct of person centred care (PCC).Pragmatic person centred care is defined as health carethat is respectful of, and responsive to the person’spreferences, needs and values, while being reflective ofavailable resource, reserves, and restrictions, regulatingand balancing all aspects and facets of care in a rational,realistic and renewable manner, so as to ensure optimalrelief and results.Pragmatic person centred care is dependent upon four‘pillars’: the person and their care givers, the public andpeers, the health care profession and their ecosystem, aswell as policymakers and planners. This comprehensivedescription makes the practice of PCC acceptable,practical and efficient. This concept should be integratedin all health care services, including primary care.Keywords: Chronic disease, community health, diabetespatient centred, person centred, psychosocial aspects Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-11-17 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2024). Pragmatic person centred care. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2194–2195. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-99 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.