Is the patient aware of the Diagnosis/ Prognosis? Yes/No Behaviour* C B A / Evidence if required behaviour that No evidence of behaviour that ‘Challenging’ ‘Challenging’ follows a predictable pattern. behaviour. a predictable risk to self, others ‘challenging’ The risk assessment OR or property. The risk assessment indicates a pattern of Some incidents of indicates that planned behaviour that can be behaviour. A interventions are effective in ‘challenging’ managed by skilled carers or risk assessment indicates minimising but not always care workers who are able to that the behaviour does not eliminating risks. Compliance is maintain a level of behaviour pose a risk to self, others or variable but usually responsive to that does not pose a risk to property or a barrier to planned interventions. self, others or property. The intervention. The person is person is nearly always compliant with all aspects compliant with care. of care. Cognition C B A Level / Evidence if required
Is the patient aware of the Diagnosis/ Prognosis? Yes/No Behaviour* C B A / Evidence if required No evidence of ‘challenging’ behaviour. OR Some incidents of ‘challenging’ behaviour. A risk assessment indicates that the behaviour does not pose a risk to self, others or property or a barrier to intervention. The person is compliant with all aspects of care. ‘Challenging’ behaviour that follows a predictable pattern. The risk assessment indicates a pattern of behaviour that can be managed by skilled carers or care workers who are able to maintain a level of behaviour that does not pose a risk to self, others or property. The person is nearly always compliant with care. ‘Challenging’ behaviour that a predictable risk to self, others or property. The risk assessment indicates that planned interventions are effective in minimising but not always eliminating risks. Compliance is variable but usually responsive to planned interventions. Cognition C B A Level / Evidence if required
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