Citation: Drummond, C. and Simpson, A. (2017). "Who's actually gonna read this?" An evaluation of staff experiences of the value of information contained in written care plans in supporting care in three different dementia care settings. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, doi: 10.1111/jpm.12380 This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed using the constant comparative method. PermanentFindings: Five themes were identified and are explored in detail below: 1) Repetition; 2) the impact of electronic records on practice; 3) ambivalence about the value of paperwork; 4) time conflicts; and 5) alternative sources of information to plan care.