Annual Report 2013 of the National Preventive Mechanism
Aragon reported that, when necessary, the Palliative Care Unit of the
Hospital San José de Teruel provide the individual care plan.
Form of “early will” or “prior
instructions”
Respectful and adequate
treatment
210. None of the visited centres had the “early will” or “preliminary
instruction” forms which the responsible authorities have available,
neither have they considered informing the inmates and family relatives of this possibility, so that a protocol on the matter should be established and personnel should be trained in this respect, according
to the criterion of this Institution recorded in paragraph 201 of Annual
Report 2012. The Department of Health, Social Welfare and Family of
the General Deputation of Aragon reported that given the great degree
of dependence of inmates at the Healthcare Centre “El Pinar” it is not
deemed advisable.
211. During the visits respectful and adequate treatment to inmates
was observed, which was confirmed by the patients and family relatives interviewed.
Healthcare and body care
In addition, we must point out the high level of healthcare assistance
and body care of the detainees of the Healthcare Assistance “El Pinar”
(Teruel). It was verified that in pathologies usual in persons with a
great degree of physical dependence such as pressure ulcers were
reduced to the minimum and self-care and autonomy was encouraged
in the detainees, occasionally even at the cost of a greater effort made
by personnel.
Ongoing training of personnel
212. Ongoing training of personnel is of great relevance for quality
attention. In this respect, the ongoing training courses of personnel
provided by Residential Centre “Santa Teresa de Arévalo”, of special
relevance, particularly those directly related to protocols of action with
patients, is positively value and it would be desirable for this initiative
to be continued in future. At the Healthcare Centre “El Pinar”, since
the profile of the professionals responds rather to healthcare than to
rehabilitation purposes, the ongoing training of personnel should be
scheduled in accordance with the objectives of the Centre.
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Positive participation of
residents
213. Positive participation of inmates is to be encouraged, both from a
Complaint books, suggestion
boxes or books and/or
satisfaction surveys
214. It would be advisable for complaint books to be available at the
therapeutic point of view and from that of respect of their fundamental
rights, pursuant to paragraph 191 of Annual Report 2012. However,
the visited centres hardly had participation systems, although some of
the residents with moderate disabilities could do so in groups, through
the assignment of minor supervised tasks, etc. The Department of
Healthcare, Social Welfare and Family of the General Deputation of
Aragon reported that the activities in which inmates could participate
would be reinforced at the Healthcare Centre “El Pinar” (Teruel).
centres (implying a process of internal control of the service quality),
in addition to suggestions boxes or books (implying an attempt to participate in the part of the detainees or their families in improving the
centre) and/or satisfaction surveys (seeking to improve the service
standards). The Department of Healthcare, Social Welfare and Family
of the General Deputation of Aragon reported that a complaints book
and a suggestions book have been enabled at the Healthcare Centre
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