Prognosis Communication
This video series provides a variety of short videos demonstrating how to communicate a prognosis to older adults with varying common conditions.
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, 2018
https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/innovations/ucsf-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program
Dementia and High Risk Surgery
You have a patient with dementia severe enough that she cannot recognize relatives. She falls and breaks her hip. Should she have an operation, and risk the pain, potential complications, and attendant delirium associated with the operation? Should she be treated non-operatively, with aggressive symptom management? A huge part of this decision rests on (1) her previously stated wishes, values, and goals (prior to the onset of dementia); and (2) the outcomes of surgery for patients with dementia.
Effective Communication with Staff and Families
This presentation (58:05 minutes) by Tracey Wiltgen discusses how staff can effectively communicate with families. Effective communication is a key quality of successful leadership. During a crisis, effective communication is critical. Slides are available for download. (Presentation begins at 7:30 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020.
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/nh-echo-lan/
Advancing Oral Health Equity: All 4 Oral Health Blog Collection 2018-2022
OHNEP’s official blog All 4 Oral Health includes timely evidence-based posts that focus on oral-systemic health topics and promote innovations in education and practice for building the interprofessional workforce across primary and acute care professions. We encourage you to review and share these blog posts as a resource for promoting oral health integration across primary care settings.
Check out our blog at our website.
A Crisis Guide for Caregivers of Seniors with Alzheimer's or Other Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia have physical and psychological effects that can make it difficult for seniors to maintain their independence. It’s important to understand the changes that can occur with one of these diseases. Having dementia puts older adults at risk of several types of crises, including wandering, increased aggression, hallucinations and depression. This guide covers the most common crisis situations and offers tips for preventing them.
Evaluating Memory Changes
This learning module focuses on evaluating memory changes. This course will help you to: (1) identify common memory changes that occur before families receive a dementia diagnosis; (2) understand the process of getting a dementia diagnosis from a healthcare team; and (3) identify resources for addressing a family member's ongoing care-related needs. A list of resources is available for download. The module is also available in Spanish.
Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
Working in Teams
This learning module discusses healthcare teams. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) discuss the reasons an interprofessional team can provide better care for an older adult with multiple chronic conditions (MCC); (2) identify the roles and responsibilities of possible common team members; and (3) describe how the individual older adult needs to determine who becomes a member of the team. A short list of resources is available for download.
The module is also available in Spanish.
Source: CATCH-ON, 2022
Leading a Family Meeting
This presentation (1:00:18 minutes) by Shunichi Nakagawa discusses skills caregivers can use to lead a meeting with a patient's family. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe the 3-stage protocol in conducting and participating in a family meeting; (2) discuss the importance of and methods for clarifying goals of care; and (3) explain various techniques to negotiate treatment options. (Presentation starts at 3:06 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, 2022
Giving Bad News
This presentation (1:04:09 minutes) by Shunichi Nakagawa discusses how to communicate bad news to a patient and their families. The presentation goes through the definition of bad news, 6 steps SPIKES protocol, and then plays a video on how to give bad news. (Presentation starts at 2:17 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, 2022
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/grand-rounds/
Giving Bad News
This presentation (1:04:09 minutes) by Shunichi Nakagawa discusses how to communicate bad news to a patient and their families. The presentation goes through the definition of bad news, 6 steps SPIKES protocol, and then plays a video on how to give bad news. (Presentation starts at 2:17 minutes.)
Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, 2022
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/grand-rounds/