An article on the Holistic Needs Assessment Tool used at East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) Two years ago the hospice recognised the need for services to move away from a "one size fits all" approach to a personalised care planning approach This article reports on the development, implementation pilot testing and evaluation of a holistic needs assessment tool. Feedback was positive from healthcare staff using the tool, leading to improved communication with families, improved documentation and the wish to embed the tool into daily practice.
Hartley, G., Berger, Z. & Maynard, L. 2016. The development and evaluation of a holistic needs assessment within children's palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 22 (5) p 236 - 242
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