Baseline Standards 2010-2011 (currently under review for
second round audit - to be published beginning of June
2012)
The NAPT audit
standards were based on the aim that:
People referred to
psychological therapies for depression and anxiety should be
assessed and treated promptly by a therapist,
who delivers appropriate therapies in an
acceptable manner and achieves an
outcome that compares favourably with those of
other comparable therapists.
The audit is designed
to focus on outcomes, rather than seeking to measure or standardise
care pathways.
The National
Audit has evaluated four important dimensions of
quality:
- Access – who is offered therapy and how easy
is it for people to take up the offer?
This will consider factors that might affect access to services ‐
such as ethnicity, age and gender ‐ and will measure how long
people
wait to be assessed or to start therapy.
- Appropriateness – what kind of therapy is
provided and is this consistent with best practice?
We are looking at what types of therapies are being provided and
whether they are in line with NICE guidance.
- Acceptability ‐ is the type of therapy offered
acceptable to the patient?
We have designed a new satisfaction questionnaire in conjunction
with people who have experienced anxiety and depression in
the past,
to try to get meaningful feedback for services.
- Outcomes – do people feel better and are they
better able to cope with their anxiety and depression as a result
of therapy?
We are looking at whether the service provided 'works’ for its
users and potential users, rather than whether it strictly adheres
to
NICE
guidance. The audit looks at service users’ views on therapeutic
alliance, as well as outcome scores.
To see the ten audit standards, and how they are linked to
DoH and NICE guidance, please click on the link in the column at
the right.
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