Advance Care Planning
ACP Decision Patient Education Videos are a series of narrative videos designed to educate patients about advance care planning and end-of-life care options. Video decision aids effectively communicate and inform patients about their options at the end of life.
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‣87% of AARP members feel it is very important to understand treatment options when thinking about dying.
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‣In AARP survey, only 17% of patients report they have spoken with their physician about their wishes for end-of-life-care.
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‣Video may promote more informed preferences for end-of-life care by providing more realistic expectations of disease in less time.
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‣Video may surmount communication barriers and ensure more patient-centered care that respects patient preferences.
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‣Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH, having studied both film and medicine, has successfully created a series of narrative videos that educate patients in end-of-life care options.
Evidence & References
Our videos are studied first in the research arena before being disseminated to the public and have been approved by the Investigational Review Boards of all affiliated facilities. Our aim is to produce culturally appropriate and easy to use video decision aids.
“Using the videos to describe diseases and medical interventions, is better than verbalizing...I am a visual learner and the video made things clear and easy to understand.” – 65 year old female patient
Importance of Preparing Patients
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