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Technology-Based End-Of-Life Planning For An Underserved Population, Haley Kirkpatrick
Technology-Based End-Of-Life Planning For An Underserved Population, Haley Kirkpatrick
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Problem: Research indicates a low-income status and ethnic and racial diversity is a barrier to ACP engagement.
Context: This project took place at a Federally Qualified Heath Center located in Northern California which serves approximately 200,000 diverse and economically disadvantaged patients.
Methods: The primary intervention was dissemination of an email to patients 50 and older, via their health system email account. The email included a direct link to PREPARE, an online advance care planning technology tool. A secondary intervention was a presentation to primary care providers that focused on end-of-life-care planning tools and communication strategies.
Results: The email was distributed …