A Multi-Centre Audit of the Use of Medication for the Management of Behavioural Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Unwin, Gemma L.; Deb, Shoumitro
Titel	A Multi-Centre Audit of the Use of Medication for the Management of Behavioural Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36 (2008) 2, S.140-143 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00478.x
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Criteria; Guidelines; Drug Therapy; Behavior Problems; Adults; National Standards; Evaluation Methods; Outcomes of Treatment; Quality Control; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Richtlinien; Qualitätskontrolle; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	The aim was to investigate prescribing practices surrounding the use of medication for the management of behavioural problems in adults with intellectual disabilities with reference to a national guideline development project. A case note review methodology was employed to explore adherence to the audit criteria that were derived from the recommendations made in the guideline. A total of 154 cases were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. There was some variation in adherence to the examined audit criteria with some areas achieving high compliance whereas others were deemed as lacking. Such areas achieving high compliance included assessment of the behaviour, assessment of surrounding behavioural, medical, psychological/psychiatric and social issues and communication of the treatment plan to other relevant professionals. However, the assessment of capacity issues and acquisition of consent or assent were rarely documented. The results highlighted certain areas of clinical practice that may need to be formally documented in patient case notes in order to provide evidence of the quality of healthcare an individual has received. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10