It is actually not too important which HNA tool is used. However what is important is that structured HNA and Supportive care planning is undertaken.
The Macmillan eHNA is the gold standard to promote with partners, but there are others:
- Macmillan's Concerns Checklist
- SPARC (Sheffield Profile for Assessment and Referral for Care)
- Distress Thermometer
- PCI Patient Concerns Inventory
- PEPSI COLA
Holistic needs assessment should cover five areas:
- physical
- practical
- psychological and emotional
- social
- spiritual
It is the development of a plan to enable the individual to self manage which gives the benefits. Click the button below to learn more about care planning.
