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Date
2019
Abstract
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.
Clinical Site
Dr. Michael Corrigan, Swanton, VT
Keywords
hca, health care agent, proxy, advance directive, end-of-life, patient education, preventative, advance care planning, Vermont
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Su, Alan, "Initiating healthcare agent education in time limited settings" (2019). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 518.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/518