care assessment during which a care professional considers a subject of care’shealth needs and determines needed care activities
Figure 68 — care needs assessment (UML Representation)
A care needs assessment precedes care planning.
Care needs assessments should be performed in a dialogue with the subject of care. The responsibility for a care needs assessment is held by a care professional.
Subjects of care interact with care professionals and describe their views and preferences about which care activities to request.