@article{ref1,
title="An audit of mental health care plans in community mental health services for older persons in rural communities in a state in Australia",
journal="Journal of behavioral health services and research",
year="2022",
author="Lecamwasam, Devinda and Gupta, Neeraj and Battersby, Malcolm",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Mental health care planning is an important part of holistic, patient-centred care provision. Rural older adults represent a vulnerable population with unique and complex care needs requiring robust care planning approaches. This study's aim was to audit care plan documentation for rural older Australians against quality standards. A retrospective review of the care plans from electronic case records was performed for all patients who were 65 years or older and managed by rural community mental health teams over a 12-month period. 72.1% of patients had a care plan available. Multiple assessment areas were sparsely documented, such as cognition (32%), self-harm risk assessments (29.8%), visual impairment (5.5%), hearing issues (5%) and Advance Care Directives (35.4%). This study highlighted the need for the development and implementation of a care plan template specific to rural older patients. Further research into care planning processes and barriers to implementation is also required for this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1094-3412",
doi="10.1007/s11414-021-09775-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11414-021-09775-z"
}