The Professional Records Standards Body (PRSB) develops standards outlining how information should be documented and shared in digital health and social care records.
Standards are based on evidence and research and agreed by professionals, carers and people who use services.
The About Me standard contains the most important information a person wants to share with professionals in health and social care. This information might include how best to communicate with the person, how to help them feel at ease, for example at hospital appointments, or details about how they like to take their medication.
As a parent carer of a young person with complex health and care needs who has been using the RIX Wiki for over 10 years, I am delighted that this software has achieved the highest level of conformance with the About Me standard. The RIX Wiki’s simple, easy to use features make it accessible to those with learning disabilities with the capability to upload pictures and videos (recommended in the Standard) to explain what’s most important to them, ensuring true person centred care.
Below are two case studies highlighting positive impacts of using About Me RIX Wikis.
It’s also recommended that the About Me section should be prominently displayed in a shared care record as it is important information about the person relevant to all care and support providers. I was delighted to deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Shared Care Record Summit in Birmingham where I stressed the importance of reasonable adjustments in hospital and how sharing About Me information can really make a positive impact on the hospital experience as well as on on-going care and support in the community.
I’m very excited to continue to follow the RIX software journey now that conformance is in place, and I hope that Shared Care Record Systems can see the real potential of interoperability with standard compliant software to ensure that About Me information is truly available wherever and whenever care needs to take place.