Describe the processes of care planning with reference to care planning principles For my P1 I will include a case study about an individual who is suffering from a particular disorder. I will then talk about the processes of care planning with reference

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P1-Describe the processes of care planning with reference to care planning principles
For my P1 I will include a case study about an individual who is suffering from a particular disorder. I will then talk about the processes of care planning with reference to care planning principles.

Case Study
Jenifer is a 34-year old woman who recently suffered a mental breakdown.  Her breakdown occurred, due to Jenifer being constantly harassed and bullied at work for a period of 6 months. Her breakdown resulted in her becoming constantly confused, very emotional (getting upset over any little thing) and unable to cope with any routines, including the care of her 2 children.  Jenifer has been left, absent minded, unable to focus on simple tasks which take a while to complete (for example, cooking dinner), and she is also easily agitated and starts pacing up and down for short periods of time before she returns to what she was doing .She was taken to the doctors, by her husband who then refereed her to a mental health hospital.

Processes of care planning (Care planning cycle)
Care planning is an essential part of healthcare. A care plan ensures that no issues are neglected and it provides a map to guide the health and social care worker into providing adequate care for the service user. To be effective and comprehensive, the care planning process must involve all disciplines that are involved in the care of the patient. The ultimate purpose of the care plan is to guide all who are involved in the care of this person to provide the appropriate treatment for the patient or client and it needs accordingly to include physical, intellectual, social and emotional requirements. A care worker unfamiliar with the patient/resident should be able to find all the information needed to care for this person in the care plan. This process is never truly completed until the patient is discharged from the current care setting or decreased. (Care planning, Department of health, 2009, viewed on 20/04/10, available at www.dh.gov.uk)
Below is a copy of a care planning cycle that I am going to be using as part of my assignment.

(Taken from Crittenden.M, Rasheed.E, Btec national health and social care book 2, pg 17)

The first process of care planning is the referral to care. Jenifer’s husband first took his wife to a doctor, as he was concerned by her mental state. The doctor then examined her and took a few notes, before he decided to refer her on to a mental health hospital.

The next process is identifying the current provision. This involved the doctor speaking to her husband and the patient about what provision is currently available and whether she has any support from any family or friends.

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Assessing needs would be the third step of the care planning. This is where the patient is looked at in a holistic approach, which means looking at the person as a whole and assessing what their physical, intellectual and emotional needs are. In Jenifer’s case, her husband took her to the doctors who then spoke to her about her going into hospital for a while, until she got better. Jenifer has a physical need for shelter and somewhere where she can feel safe. Also she would need a place where she can recover mentally and emotionally from her past experiences ...

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