Are completed ReSPECT plans facilitating person-centred care? An evaluation of completed plans in UK general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) includes agreed clinical recommendations for a person's care in a future emergency which have been informed by discussion of the person's preferences. Previous evaluation of ReSPECT plans in acute NHS hospitals found inconsistencies in recording patient's preferences and involvement in the plan, and infrequent justification for recommendations.

Aim

To explore to what extent ReSPECT recommendations reflect individual preferences, as documented in the plan.

Methods

ReSPECT plans of adults were collected from 11 General Practices in England. We adapted an evaluation tool used previously to analyse ReSPECT plans in acute settings. Free text sections for individual values/preferences and cli

SUBMITTER: Huxley CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447405 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature