What is a patient preference study?

Patient preferences studies are surveys which ask patients to choose between different treatment options. For example, people who have been living with a condition for a long time could have different preferences regarding the treatment options available, than people who are newly diagnosed.

What is a pathway of care?

A care pathway is a multidisciplinary healthcare management tool based on healthcare plans for a specific group of patients with a predictable clinical course, in which the different tasks or interventions by the professionals involved in the patient care (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, social …

Who can get a care plan?

To be eligible for a Care Plan, your GP must identify that you have a chronic medical condition that has been, or is likely to be, present for six months or longer

What are patient preferences?

Patient preferences refer to the individual’s evaluation of dimensions of health outcomes and are but one of a large number of preferences that may influence health care choices. These judgments are expressed as statements or actions.

Who does a care plan?

… care planning is a conversation between the person and the healthcare practitioner about the impact their condition has on their life, and how they can be supported to best meet their health and wellbeing needs in a whole-life way. The care plan is owned by the individual, and shared with others with their consent.

What are the 4 key steps to care planning?

Here are four key steps to care planning:

Patient assessment. Patient identified goals (e.g. walking 5km per day, continue living at home)
Planning with the patient. How can the patient achieve their goals? (
Implement.
Monitor and review.

What is the person-Centred framework?

Person-centred approaches is a core skills education and training framework that articulates what it means to be person-centred and how to develop and support the workforce to work in this way.

What are person-Centred strategies?

A person-centred approach is where the person is placed at the centre of the service and treated as a person first. The focus is on the person and what they can do, not their condition or disability. Support should focus on achieving the person’s aspirations and be tailored to their needs and unique circumstances.

What happens at a care plan meeting?

What Is a “Care Plan Meeting”? At a care plan meeting, staff and residents/families talk about life in the facility – meals, activities, therapies, personal schedule, medical and nursing care, and emotional needs. Residents/families can bring up problems, ask questions, or offer information to help staff provide care.

What does a care plan include?

A plan that describes in an easy, accessible way the needs of the person, their views, preferences and choices, the resources available, and actions by members of the care team, (including the service user and carer) to meet those needs.