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Education For Primary Care Providers On Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Literature Review, Lindsey Ward
Education For Primary Care Providers On Advance Care Planning: A Systematic Literature Review, Lindsey Ward
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Background: Healthcare providers in primary care treat patients at various stages of life. As patients age, it becomes necessary for providers to support their older patients throughout the aging process and address patient care even into life’s end stages. Primary care providers (PCPs) are well-positioned to provide this support and can do so through incorporating end-of-life (EOL) conversations in practice. Such discussions are called advance care planning (ACP). Though PCPs can play a crucial role in their patients’ EOL care decisions, providers report their limited knowledge of ACP as a barrier to its application.Consequently, further education for providers on utilizing …
Multimodal Pain Management For Older Adults In Primary Care, Bina Solanky
Multimodal Pain Management For Older Adults In Primary Care, Bina Solanky
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Persistent pain affects 50% to 75% of adults of the age of 65 and it is often underreported and undertreated in primary care. This manuscript discusses how nurse practitioners and other primary care providers can manage persistent pain in older adults utilizing nonpharmacological methods in addition to standard pharmacological treatments.