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Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi. ‘If it is used properly… it can only be of benefit to people’: early views of local Alzheimer's Society staff of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Outline of presentation. Background Research questions Recruitment & participants Findings Implications. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jill ManthorpeJill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi & Kritika Samsi
‘If it is used properly… it can only be of benefit to people’: early views of local Alzheimer's Society staff of the Mental
Capacity Act 2005
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Outline of presentationOutline of presentation
Background Research questions Recruitment & participants Findings Implications
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Background
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 – implemented 2007 in England & Wales
MCA enables people to plan and make views known, should loss of capacity to make own decisions occur
Additional safeguards of new offences and requirements to abide by Code of Practice
Investment in rollout by Department of Health and locally
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Research questions
What is Alzheimer’s Societies’ staff understanding of the MCA? Early experiences and expectations
What is their role in information, advice, advocacy and support?
How does the MCA affect their role?
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Recruitment & Participants
Range of AS groups in North London region Confidentiality and anonymity assured Qualitative interviews with 9 AS
representatives conducted 45 minutes – 1 hour
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Findings
Four main themes identified:
Participants aware but varied knowledge See MCA as enhancing rights Concerns about cost and complexity Information, some advice, less advocacy
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Varied knowledge
Different exposure and training Thought they should be better than
they were“I must say it was a bit dry and a bit difficult to concentrate, you know, obviously some of it stuck but not an awful lot I am afraid, ..both of my senior staff were supposed to go on training but one was sick on the day…” – AS1, branch manager
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
MCA enhances rights
of people with dementia & carers
“I think it gives people choice…it allows people to make plans, It does help professionals to know what people want, it gives them an insight… Yes, it gives (carers) a little bit more security of what they are doing..” – AS8 development manager
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Cost and complexity
Related to Lasting Power of Attorney Quick signposting to legal practitioners Not aware of cost going down
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Information, some advice, less advocacy
Mainly around LPA, less around other features
Very little around safeguarding measures More information than advice Advocacy not developed Little work with ‘hard to reach’ groups
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi Dementia Congress Nov 2009
Implications
Recognise potential of MCA but uncertain
Limited engagement with local implementation networks
If initial training missed… what then? Audit tools being developed by DH &
SCIE – might be useful
Thank you
Jill Manthorpe & Kritika Samsi [email protected]
This study is funded by the NIHR see www.evidem.org.uk