Potilaskeskeiselle

Potilaskeskeiselle is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective potilaskeskeinen, meaning "patient-centered" or "patient-focused." It appears in the allative case (ending -lle), which generally conveys direction "to" or "for," and is used to indicate orientation or benefit toward patients in speech and writing.

In grammatical terms, potilaskeskeiselle functions as an attributive adjective agreeing with a noun in a context that requires the allative. For example, potilaskeskeiselle hoitokäytännölle translates as "to/for a patient-centered care practice." The form can be part of idiomatic expressions that emphasize that services, decisions or policies are directed toward or intended for the patient.

In healthcare and social services, the concept underlying the term relates to patient-centered care: respecting patient preferences, involving patients in decision-making, and tailoring services to individual needs. Potilaskeskeiselle is commonly found in policy documents, clinical guidelines and discussions about quality of care in Finnish-language contexts.

Related words include potilas (patient), keskeinen (central), and potilaskeskeisyys (patient-centeredness). Usage notes: because potilaskeskeiselle is case-specific, its exact translation into English depends on the surrounding sentence structure; translators often render it as "for patient-centered..." or "to the patient-centered..." Examples should be interpreted in full syntactic context.