Use of an Ambulatory Patient Portal for Advance Care Planning Engagement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care clinics need sustainable, population-based approaches to engage patients in advance care planning (ACP). Patient portal-based ACP tools may provide an option for patient engagement.

Objective

To increase ACP outcomes by engaging older adults through portal-based ACP tools, including an electronic Medical Durable Power of Attorney (MDPOA) form.

Methods

Geriatric clinic pilot of a multi-modal population-based outreach strategy for portal-based ACP tools. Outreach was to patients (n = 105) who were 65 years and older with an active portal account, no cognitive impairment, and no MDPOA on file. Patients received a motivational message via the portal and, if not read within 2 weeks, a mailed postcard about the portal-based ACP tools. Primary outcome

SUBMITTER: Brungardt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7039311 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature