Western 73 consumer Not reported Not reported 78% had a care Australian case files plan. Auditor reviewed 23% had General’s Report consumer involvement 5% of consumers received a copy of their care plan Australasian 2013 8,025 Not reported Not reported Consumers Clinical Indicator consumers were involved in Report 20% of plans Carers were involved in 6% of plans Provision of information to consumers and carers Table : Percentage of mental health consumers receiving insufficient information about medications Study Surveys Insufficient Purpose, Inadequate period completed by information trial benefits and information consumers, to patient (about side effects of given to carers and family condition or medicines family and members or treatment) NOT fully friends close friends explained Parslow, Lewis 1997 10 641 19% & Marsh Mendoza 2013 561, of 87% 30% (70% felt 45% 54% received treatment they were given the amount ‘right’ or at least ‘some’ information) Mental Health 2004 215 41% 76% 60% Council of Australia Report
Western Australian Auditor General’s Report 73 consumer case files reviewed Not reported Not reported 78% had a care plan. 23% had consumer involvement 5% of consumers received a copy of their care plan Australasian Clinical Indicator Report 2013 8,025 consumers Not reported Not reported Consumers were involved in 20% of plans Carers were involved in 6% of plans Provision of information to consumers and carers Table : Percentage of mental health consumers receiving insufficient information about medications Study period Surveys completed by consumers, carers and family members or close friends Insufficient information to patient (about condition or treatment) Purpose, benefits and side effects of medicines NOT fully explained Inadequate information given to family and friends Parslow, Lewis & Marsh 1997 10 641 19% Mendoza 2013 561, of 87% received treatment 30% (70% felt they were given the ‘right’ amount or at least ‘some’ information) 45% 54% Mental Health Council of Australia Report 2004 215 41% 76% 60% trial