TAHSN Person Centered Language for Responsive Behaviours

TAHSN Person Centered Language for Responsive Behaviours

Guidance on person centered language which promotes the use of language that is specific, objective, respectful and free of judgement or bias when describing behaviors. Document is intended to serve as a framework for hospitals to facilitate a shared understanding of the language used to describe responsive behaviours amongst inter-professional staff and care providers.

December 2016