title: Evaluating a new care planning system in nursing homes.
abstract: Following an audit of nursing homes inspection reports which revealed inadequate record-keeping, a project was set up to devise a care planning and documentation system for use in nursing homes. A pilot study in seven homes in Somerset showed that the system was user-friendly, resulted in fuller records being kept and that care assistants felt more involved in the care of their patients.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Butterworth
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000592:standards; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States