Person centred care that empowers patients to express and document their preferences for care is challenging for many reasons including limited knowledge of Advance Care Planning, discomfort with topic, timing of discussions and processes to support patients in their values and choices. A novel virtual method from a community health service has around a 70% completion rate of ACDs. 

 

The Virtually Enhanced Community Care (VeCC) service comprises a multidisciplinary team where care is delivered virtually. The service provides medical monitoring, nursing, and allied health interventions to people with end stage respiratory and cardiac conditions. VeCC Social Workers lead Advance Care Planning and completion of directives. The process of patient engagement is as important as the outcome and is pivotal to the success of completion rates.

 

To demonstrate how advance care planning discussions and completion rates can be delivered virtually.

 

 

This workshop will be facilitated by VeCC staff.  A brief presentation will provide the context and background to the service, the Advance Care Planning project and set the scene for the interactive activity.

·         Participants will be paired, one provided with an iPad with ACD forms downloaded and the other will simulate clinician videoconference with a written ACD document to facilitate the discussion.

Maximum number of participants = 40

 

Target Group = non-specialist clinicians and those who work with people with chronic conditions.