Advanced Care Planning: A Community Assessment and Outreach Project
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
Advanced care planning gives a ―voice‖ to someone when they can no longer speak for themselves and allows them to plan for and express their wishes about future care. Advanced care planning allows them to express choices, personal concerns, values and spiritual beliefs so that their wishes are known. Someone’s wishes can be whatever they want them to be, from aggressive medical procedures to care that keeps them comfortable. Using an advance care plan can relieve family and caregivers of the stress of guessing what kind of care they want at the end of life. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge regarding advanced care planning among the New Ulm Medical Center clinical patients. This study was also used to educate the community about advanced care planning. Patients at the New Ulm Medical Center Clinic were asked three questions and their responses were measured using a nominal scale.
Advanced Care Planning: A Community Assessment and Outreach Project
CSU 253/4/5
Advanced care planning gives a ―voice‖ to someone when they can no longer speak for themselves and allows them to plan for and express their wishes about future care. Advanced care planning allows them to express choices, personal concerns, values and spiritual beliefs so that their wishes are known. Someone’s wishes can be whatever they want them to be, from aggressive medical procedures to care that keeps them comfortable. Using an advance care plan can relieve family and caregivers of the stress of guessing what kind of care they want at the end of life. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge regarding advanced care planning among the New Ulm Medical Center clinical patients. This study was also used to educate the community about advanced care planning. Patients at the New Ulm Medical Center Clinic were asked three questions and their responses were measured using a nominal scale.
Recommended Citation
Karch, Brenda. "Advanced Care Planning: A Community Assessment and Outreach Project." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 6, 2010.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2010/poster-session-C/16
