Erschienen in:
25.10.2019 | Concise Research Report
Thinking Outside the Visit: Primary Care Patient Perspectives on Helpful Advance Care Planning Methods
verfasst von:
Leslie W. Suen, MD, Sarah Leyde, MD, Kathleen Min, MD, Aiesha Volow, MPH, Michael Rabow, MD, Rebecca L. Sudore, MD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 6/2020
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Excerpt
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of planning for future medical care with the goal of helping patients receive care aligned with their preferences. Patients who engage in ACP with their primary care provider (PCP) report increased satisfaction and quality of life, and ACP is a key quality metric in primary care.
1,2 Unfortunately, rates of ACP engagement remain low, with PCPs identifying lack of time during visits as a major barrier.
3,4 Although tools exist to engage patients in ACP outside of the traditional primary care visit, patient perspectives of the acceptability of these methods are unknown. This qualitative study explored patients’ perceptions and acceptability of various ACP outreach methods available to directly engage patients outside of an office visit. …
