IHRD-63 Response Accepted

Evaluation of Parental Involvement

Recommendation

The practice of involving parents in care and the experience of parents and families should be routinely evaluated and the information used to inform training and improvement.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that training on clinical handover procedures had been implemented (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Parental involvement evaluation mechanisms established.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.5 yrs
Last formal update 910 days ago