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MedEdPORTAL ; 16: 11025, 2020 11 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33241119

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The majority of older adults with advanced dementia (AD) develop difficulties with eating and swallowing, often prompting concerns about nutrition and quality of life. Employing a palliative approach requires providers to attain skills in addressing symptoms and communicating with family caregivers about the trajectory of AD and associated dysphagia, as well as to elicit goals of care. Research suggests internal medicine (IM) residents often perceive minimal education during training addressing skills needed to care for patients with AD. Methods: We developed and piloted a small-group interactive seminar utilizing a trigger video depicting a family meeting addressing eating problems in a patient with AD. Case-based learning, small-group discussion, and learner reflection were employed. We assessed the impact on 82 of the 106 IM, medicine-pediatrics, and neurology residents who participated in the seminar. Results: Participant evaluation indicated residents showed high satisfaction and perceived the educational content of the seminar to be robust and clinically relevant. We found statistically significant (p < .001) improvements in self-reported confidence in dementia-specific skills postseminar. Effect size was large to very large (Cohen's d = 1.3-1.7). Discussion: An interactive, case-based seminar utilizing a video depicting a realistic family meeting improved residents' self-efficacy in skills needed to address nutritional issues, engage in goals-of-care discussions, and reflect on concerns among caregivers of patients with AD. The seminar teaches important geriatric and palliative concepts meant to improve residents' ability to care for older adults with AD in their future careers.


Subject(s)
Dementia , Internship and Residency , Aged , Child , Communication , Dementia/therapy , Humans , Palliative Care , Quality of Life
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care ; 34(2): 105-110, 2017 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26494830

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BACKGROUND: Research shows variable success as to whether care provided aligns with individual patient preferences as reflected in their advance directives (AD). OBJECTIVE: We aimed to study AD status and subsequent care received in older nursing home (NH) residents deemed at risk for infections and care transitions: those with a urinary catheter (UC), feeding tube (FT), or both. Design/participants/measurements: A subgroup analysis of a prospective cohort of 90 residents with a UC and/or FT from 15 NHs in southeast Michigan. Outcomes assessed at enrollment and at 30-day intervals were hospitalizations and antibiotic use. The ADs were divided as follows: (1) comfort oriented: comfort measures only, no hospital transfer; (2) palliative oriented: comfort focused, allowing hospital transfer (except intensive care unit), antibiotic use, but no cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (3) usual care: full code, no limitations to care. We calculated incidences for these outcomes. RESULTS: Seventy-eight (87%) residents had ADs: 18 (23%) comfort oriented, 32 (41%) palliative oriented, and 28 (36%) usual care. The groups did not differ regarding demographics, comorbidity, function, device presence, or time in study. Using the usual care group as comparison, the comfort-oriented group was hospitalized at a similar rate (Incidence rate [IR] = 15.6/1000 follow-up days vs IR = 8.8/1000 follow-up days, Incident rate ratio [IRR] 0.6 [95% confidence interval, CI, 0.3 -1.1], P value .09) but received fewer antibiotics (IR = 18.9/1000 follow-up days vs IR = 7.5/1000 follow-up days, IRR 0.4 [95% CI, 0.2-0.8], P value .005). CONCLUSION: Nursing home residents with comfort-oriented ADs were hospitalized at a rate similar to those with usual-care ADs but received fewer antibiotics, although the small sample size of this analysis suggests these findings deserve further study.


Subject(s)
Advance Directive Adherence/statistics & numerical data , Advance Directives/statistics & numerical data , Nursing Homes/statistics & numerical data , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/statistics & numerical data , Enteral Nutrition/statistics & numerical data , Female , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Michigan , Palliative Care/statistics & numerical data , Prospective Studies , Urinary Catheterization/statistics & numerical data
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care ; 32(1): 78-83, 2015 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24280188

ABSTRACT

This article describes a pilot model to increase palliative care (PC) knowledge and collaboration among providers and to systematically identify chronic multimorbid home care patients who would benefit from focused discussion of potential PC needs. Thirty health care providers from a home-based primary care team attended interdisciplinary trainings. The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) tool was used to trigger discussions of potential palliative needs at team rounds for patients who scored below a cutoff point on the tool. Palliative Performance Scale implementation added little burden on nurses and triggered a discussion in 51 flagged patients. The tool successfully identified 75% of patients who died or were discharged. Screening was systematic and consistent and resulted in targeted discussions about PC needs without generating additional burden on our PC consult service. This model shows promise for enhancing collaborative patient care and access to PC.


Subject(s)
Chronic Disease/therapy , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Home Care Services/statistics & numerical data , Palliative Care/statistics & numerical data , Comorbidity , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Male , Models, Theoretical , Pilot Projects , Primary Health Care/methods , Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care ; 30(2): 153-61, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22556283

ABSTRACT

It is expected that the American geriatric population will have an increased need for hospice and palliative care services over the next few decades. We surveyed 187 community dwelling older adults about several aspects related to end-of-life (EOL) care. Participants were much more familiar with the term hospice than palliative care. In general, they had positive attitudes towards hospice and palliative care. Although experience caring for a dying relative was common, it wasn't associated with better attitudes towards hospice and palliative care or better familiarity with these terms. Familiarity with the term palliative care was associated with better attitudes towards EOL care. Our findings highlight the need for enhanced end-of-life care education among older adults, and reinforce the need for further research in this area.


Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Hospice Care/psychology , Palliative Care/psychology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Caregivers/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , United States
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J Cancer Educ ; 27(3): 515-20, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22477667

ABSTRACT

To examine medical residents' perceived competence in caring for patients with dementia we conducted an online survey of all 120 second, third and fourth-year residents in Internal Medicine, Medicine/Pediatrics, and Family Medicine at University of Michigan. A structured survey elicited residents' training, experience, confidence, and perceived career needs for skills in estimating prognosis, symptom management, and communication in caring for patients with dementia, compared to patients with metastatic cancer. Among the 61 (51 %) respondents, a majority report lower confidence in assessing prognosis and eliciting treatment wishes in patients with dementia (vs. metastatic cancer), and in performing skills integral to the care of patients with dementia, including the ability to assess caregiver needs, decisional capacity, advise on place of care, and manage agitation, despite viewing these skills as important to their future careers. These findings support the need for enhanced education on optimal care of patients with advanced dementia.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence/statistics & numerical data , Dementia/therapy , Internal Medicine/education , Internship and Residency/statistics & numerical data , Neoplasm Metastasis/therapy , Palliative Care/organization & administration , Communication , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dementia/diagnosis , Family , Geriatrics , Humans , Neoplasm Metastasis/diagnosis , Perception , Prognosis
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