Erschienen in:
02.01.2019 | Concise Research Reports
Increasing Advance Care Planning in Primary Care Practices: a Multi-site Quality Improvement Initiative
verfasst von:
Marie B. Sandoval, MD, John G. King, MD, MPH, Vicki Hart, PhD, Allen B. Repp, MD, MSc
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 6/2019
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Excerpt
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process by which a patient, in consultation with their health care provider and loved ones, makes decisions about how to direct possible future health care in times of incapacity.
1, 2 Primary care providers (PCPs) frequently offer longitudinal care to patients across years and are well positioned to discuss ACP with their patients.
2‐4 However, ACP has not been integrated into most primary care practices, and ACP rates among patients in many primary care practices remain suboptimal.
5, 6 …