decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2018 Issue 10 (October)
Easing the conversation: A game to promote advance care planning
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Article Overview
This piece covers the use of conversation-based games as a way to make advance care planning discussions more approachable for patients and families. It is aimed at practices, clinicians, and care teams interested in communication tools that can support discussions about aging, illness, and personal wishes. The article also notes the documentation considerations associated with using these activities in a care-planning context.
Why This Topic Matters
Advance care planning can involve sensitive discussions, and practices may look for tools that help patients engage more comfortably. Understanding the role of these games can help teams identify relevant communication resources and document conversations appropriately.
Article Sections
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Patient encounters
Introduces card-based conversation tools used in advance care planning settings. Describes the general purpose of these resources and the type of discussions they are intended to support.
What You Will Learn
- How card games are being used to support advance care planning conversations
- What types of settings may use these conversation tools
- Why documentation matters when advance care planning discussions are conducted with such tools
- Which general kinds of patient-centered topics these games are designed to help surface
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Advance care planning coordinators
- Practice managers
- Health care teams
- Medical coders
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