Abstract
AimsTo establish the improvements in the quality of seclusion medical review after introducing a template to complete the review.BackgroundThe Mental Health Act – Code of Practice outlines the standards of patient care while in seclusion. It also emphasis that supportive engagement/observation schedules should be reviewed in person and continued at the point an episode of seclusion was initiated.Furthermore, NICE also set up standards to monitor side effect profile while prescribing psychotropic for such patients and regular management review. It also gives importance to staff training to ensure these standards.To improve the quality of the seclusion medical review, we completed an audit in July 2019 to ascertain whether medics are following Trust Policy.We identified good results (above 90%) in the following areas:Time of seclusion reviewRecord keepingManagement planGood documentation of risk, mental state examination and physical health.We also noticed that the following areas can be improved:Prescribed Medications. (60%)Medication side effects. (40%)Physical Observations (40%)We used the following audit standards for our audit after our last audit and a template was designed and after discussion with medics incorporated into the existing documentation template.Time of reviewReason and duration for seclusionPsychiatric diagnosisMental State Examination/BehaviourPhysical health (including physical observations)/EnvironmentMedication (prescribed, rapid tranquilisation, side effects, or adverse effects)Risk (to self-DSH or accidental) (risks to others)Plan :(frequency of physical obs./medical review, management, restrictions, exit plan for terminating seclusion, patient's capacity to understand it)MethodWe considered the following aspects:Retrospective data collection from 01.03.2020 to 30.08.2020.Sample selection: random selection of mixture of clinicians on different times and days of the week.Data analysis was carried out by using Microsoft Excel.ResultWe noticed a marked improvement in the quality of seclusion medical review (between 95% and 100%) after introducing a template for it. There were no major concerns identified during the re-audit.ConclusionTo continue to use the template for Seclusion Medical Review which has shown significant improvement in the quality of the reviews which will improve patient care.It also helped us to deliver person centred care and safe practice.To continue teaching and training of doctors.This QIP project motivated nurses to do an audit on nursing seclusion review and made necessary changes.
Highlights
Despite the desperate need in this population they often struggle to access mental health services which are not designed with their needs in mind
Their pattern of service use is primarily that of acute services when in crisis and disengagement in the community which results in high costs and poor outcomes
A significant number of patients and professionals identified increasing the hours offered by the service as an area for improvement
Summary
Tom Scott-Gatty1* and Tom Cant2 1Devon Partnership Trust, Livewell Southwest NHS Trust, Shekinah and 2Devon Partnership Trust *Corresponding author. Despite the desperate need in this population they often struggle to access mental health services which are not designed with their needs in mind. Their pattern of service use is primarily that of acute services when in crisis and disengagement in the community which results in high costs and poor outcomes. All patients reported feeling comfortable using the service and that mental health services are easier to access. A significant number of patients and professionals identified increasing the hours offered by the service as an area for improvement. This service has succeeded in improving access to mental health services for homeless people in Torbay.
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