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ReviewPsychiatric bulletin (2014)2014

Embedding the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in clinical practice: an audit review.

Claudia Dunlop, Oluwatoyin Sorinmade

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Review in Psychiatric bulletin (2014), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Claudia DunlopOxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
Oluwatoyin SorinmadeOxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aims and method An audit cycle assessed compliance of healthcare professionals within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust with the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in patient care. Each stage involved a retrospective review of relevant patient electronic records. The additional purpose of the audit was to make recommendations to improve compliance with the requirement of the Act by healthcare professionals and improve patient understanding of its provisions. Results The audit cycle demonstrated some improvement in clinical practice as well as the need for further efforts at raising the understanding and compliance of clinicians and the public with provisions of the Act. Clinical Implications Healthcare professionals need further understanding of the provisions of the Act and their responsibilities. There is also the need to enhance public awareness to provisions of the Act in relation to their decision-making autonomy. Stakeholders need to put strategies in place for these to be achieved.

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PMID25505630
PMCPMC4248166

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