3: Self-management Care Planning

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Learning objectives

To have an improved knowledge in the processes to follow when developing or reviewing a self-management care plan
To have an improved knowledge in the content to include when developing or reviewing a self-management care plan
To understand that the privacy and confidentiality laws allow the involvement of the carer and that there are many benefits of including the carer
To be aware of tools and resources that can be used to develop self-management care plans
To recognise the skills that are needed to set tasks to be included in a self-management care plan

Topic areas

3.1: Self-management Care Plans

3.2: Collaboration and the Self-management Care Plan

3.3: Including the Carer

3.4: Confidentiality and the Carer

3.5: The Self-management Care Plan Interview

3.6: Setting the Tasks

3.7: Completion and Follow-up

3.8: Review of Module 3

Myth or fact?

To begin, try the pre-module test. This test will be repeated at the end of the module.

1. All patients have a self-management care plan.

2. Patients and carers like to be listened to.

3. The carer is always a hindrance to the psychiatrist and the patient.

4. The carer is an asset to the psychiatrist and the patient, offering valuable information.

5. It will sometimes be necessary to persuade a patient of the benefits of involving family carers and/or friends.

6. The privacy and confidentiality laws prevent the psychiatrist from providing any information to the carer.

7. Quality communication by the psychiatrist is directly linked to optimal self-care for the patient.

8. A problem and goal statement should be SMART.

9. A self-management care plan gives all responsibility to the patient.

10. Patients will not address their priorities in spite of the best medical advice unless there is a collaborative care plan.