What is Consumer-Directed Care?

Person centred care is essential in aged care provision particular to dementia care in care facilities or home care, however it is often under utilised perhaps due to lack of understanding.

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Effective knowledge was gained through this module

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Interesting article on consumer directed care

This reading provided me with new knowledge and reinforced existing knowledge. It was directly relevant to my scope as an enrolled nurse in the areas of consumer-directed care and aged care. I undertook this activity to fill a gap I identified in my knowledge and have a better understanding of the consumer-directed care (or ‘CDC’), which refers to a ‘self-directed’ healthcare model in which the client is afforded the right to full autonomy in all decision-making related to that care. All home care packages in Australia are currently mandated to be based on a consumer-directed care model.

Precise and very clear in the differentiation of Client Centred Care versus Consumer Directed Care. Reflecting on the applicability in the acute setting. Principals of Consumer Directed Care are obviously in line with CCC , however, the focus on consumer choice and control maybe challenged in some acute situations and with compromised patient cognitive capacity for example.

Great read

effective resource in regards to person centred care, autonomy and decision making processes in providing care

This course was useful in reinforcing my current knowledge and gained new knowledge.