Care Plan Templates in Adult Community Mental Health Teams in England and Wales: An Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Adults accessing community mental health services are required to have a care plan, developed in collaboration with the person accessing the service. The variation in care plan templates in use in England and Wales, and their impact on care planning, is unknown. This study evaluates the community mental health care plan templates in use across England and Wales. Data were obtained from a Freedom of Information request to 50 NHS Mental Health Trusts. An evaluation tool was designed and used to extract data. Data were rated red, amber, or green against clinical and design standards. Forty-seven care plan templates were obtained. The clinical aspect of the care plan template had 60% adherence to the national standards, and the design aspects had 87% adherence. A 'high/low' typology is propose

SUBMITTER: Kemp D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885041 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature