Question

How to talk about a possible relapse with the client (how to announce this possibility and prepare the client for it)?

Problem description

At this moment discussions with the user regarding a possible relapse are rather informal, nothing is put on paper.

Impact - effect

When it’s getting better a user can suspect that there is no need for help anymore, and precisely in these moments a relapse can have important consequences.  And the existing network around the client doesn’t always know how to react in the least intrusive manner, with respect for specific choices of the user

To do

To do: based on very simple questions reflection on crisis can make part of the care plan: the things, the events, circumstances making me feel less well, what I’m doing at these moments, what I wish that has been done for me….  These can be translated in an action plan that, according to the user, can be applied by the team and / or network (eg.  more frequent visits, accompany me to the doctor,…).   This document or action plan is distributed to all involved parties, with the approval of the patient.  Very practical arrangements can be added in case a hospitalization seems necessary (who takes care of the children, pets, mail, etc.).

Theme

Crisis and risk

Topic

crisis communication

Reference -  contact

Aurore Vanoverskelds

Mobile team

2B

Project

Hainaut Occidental

Intership abroad - place

Birmingham (AOT Matthews Centre)

Date

February 2013