The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast #295 Advance Your Care Planning with Dr. Rebecca Sudore
Sep 20, 2021
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Failure That Shaped Her Work
- In medical school Rebecca gave a homeless clinic patient wound care instructions she later learned were unreadable.
- The patient became septic, which propelled Rebecca's focus on health literacy and clearer materials.
ACP’s Primary Outcome Is Family Relief
- Advance care planning reduces stress and cognitive burden for surrogates and families.
- It requires systems, laws, clinicians and community alignment, not just forms.
Acknowledge Fear And Use PREPARE
- When a patient expresses fear, first acknowledge emotion and ask them to expand on it.
- If pressed for time, direct patients to the PREPARE website and set follow-up or team-based support.