Advanced Care Planning: Preferences for Care at End of Life

Presenter Information

Maria Ruschmeyer, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 253/4/5

Start Date

6-4-2010 8:30 AM

End Date

6-4-2010 10:30 AM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Christine Black-Hughes

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Advance care planning is important for everyone and is underused within the medical system. The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of advance care planning in the New Ulm Medical Center community and research the benefits of advance care planning at end of life. Community knowledge of advance care planning will be assessed through interviews with patients at the New Ulm Medical Center clinic. Participants were asked about advanced care planning and some demographic factors with all data collected anonymously. Interviews were done with hospice patients about the process of advance care planning and their choices regarding advance care planning and their decision to become part of hospice.