Patient-delivered therapy
Patient-delivered therapy
Patient-delivered therapy (PDT), pronounced /ˈpeɪʃənt dɪˈlɪvərd θɛrəpi/, is a medical treatment approach where patients are actively involved in their own care. This can include self-administered medications, home-based therapies, and other forms of self-care.
Etymology
The term "patient-delivered therapy" is derived from the English words "patient", meaning a person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment, and "delivered", which refers to the action of providing something. "Therapy" comes from the Greek word "therapeia", meaning healing or curing.
Related Terms
- Self-care: The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
- Home-based therapy: Medical treatment that is administered at a patient's home rather than in a hospital or clinic.
- Self-administered medication: Medication that a patient can administer to themselves, often without the need for a healthcare professional.
- Patient empowerment: The concept of patients taking an active role in their healthcare decisions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Patient-delivered therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Patient-delivered therapy
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