OBJECTIVES: To describe how multiple goals theory can be used as a reliable and valid measure (i.e., coding scheme) of the quality of conversations about end-of-life issues. METHODS: We analyzed [...]
BACKGROUND: Discussions about end-of-life (EOL) values, wishes, and beliefs are critical for effective advance care planning (ACP). New strategies are needed to engage individuals in EOL [...]
Exploring the topics discussed during a conversation card game about death and dying: a content analysis
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CONTEXT: Substantive discussions between loved ones are necessary for effective advance care planning. Although multiple tools are currently in use for promoting conversations, the content and [...]
CONTEXT: Advance care planning (ACP) is an important process that involves discussing and documenting one’s values and preferences for medical care, particularly end-of-life treatments. [...]
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) involves several behaviors that individuals undertake to prepare for future medical care should they lose decision-making capacity. The goal of this study [...]
Community-based game intervention to improve South Asian Indian Americans’ engagement with advanced care planning
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OBJECTIVE: Advance care planning (ACP) allows individuals to express their preferences for medical treatment in the event that they become incapable of making their own decisions. This study [...]
End-of-life conversation game increases confidence for having end-of-life conversations for chaplains-in-training
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CONTEXT: Discussing end-of-life issues with patients is an essential role for chaplains. Few tools are available to help chaplains-in-training develop end-of-life communication skills. OBJECTIVE: [...]
AIM: A Germany-wide survey confirmed that there is a need for a spiritual care curriculum to o er assistance in arranging the spiritual care training for hospice volunteers. This article defines [...]
Do Journal Clubs Work? The Effectiveness of Journal Clubs in a Clinical Pastoral Education Residency Program
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Journal clubs are an established means of ongoing learning in medicine. Beginning with physicians in the nineteenth century, journal clubs have gradually become established in nursing and other [...]
In September, an article on journal clubs in CPE residencies by Rev. David Fleenor, STM, BCC, ACPE and his team at the Center for Spirituality and Health at Mount Sinai was accepted for [...]