Capacity Stations

Question 1

What are you assessing

Answer 1

The patient’s ability to

• understand
• retain
• weigh up
• communicate their decision for something

Question 2

How can you assess capacity

Answer 2

After you’ve explained something, ask the patient to tell you what they understand

Give pauses between sections to give the patient a chance to ask questions

Would it help if I explained it again?

Can you tell me how we’re going to treat XYZ

Quick 4AT

• do you know where you are, your age, your DOB, the year
• can you say the months of the year backwards, starting from December?