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Increasing Advance Directive Utilization In Hardwick, Vt, Maeve Lauren Donnelly
Increasing Advance Directive Utilization In Hardwick, Vt, Maeve Lauren Donnelly
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This project was created to increase advance directive use at the Hardwick Area Health Center in Hardwick, VT. The project was aimed at creating awareness of the lack of advance directive use both to the providers and patients, so persuasive educational flyers were made to hang around the office. This project helped increase the attitude and awareness of the importance of advance directive planning.
Implementing Easy-To-Read Advance Directives At The Cmmc Family Residency, Elizabeth Congdon
Implementing Easy-To-Read Advance Directives At The Cmmc Family Residency, Elizabeth Congdon
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Advance directives have been shown to improve patient End-of-Life satisfaction, reduce surviving family depression and anxiety, and save money on end of life costs. Patients, especially low income patients and those on public health insurance, are often limited in their ability to complete Advance Directives due to low health literacy and complicated forms. This patient population is the bulk of the patient population seen at the Family Medicine Residency Clinic at Central Maine Medical Center. Residents at the Family Medicine Residency were educated on the PREPARE for your Care method of Easy-to-Read Advance Directives and online guidance for patients.
Initiating Healthcare Agent Education In Time Limited Settings, Alan Su
Initiating Healthcare Agent Education In Time Limited Settings, Alan Su
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Most patients are willing to have advanced care planning (ACP) discussions with their medical team, even if they may be young and healthy. Yet, time constraints, perceived stigma of conversations surrounding death, and the educational requirement of documentation are known barriers for care providers to have these discussions. Identifying a health care agent (HCA) can be an important first step to continued ACP in the primary care setting. The purpose of this project is to propose a systemic approach to having HCA discussions in a time-efficient manner that can be easily implemented as part of a routine medical interview.