Research

PREPARE Group Medical Visits

Effectiveness of Advance Care Planning Group Visits Among Older Adults in Primary Care

J Am Geriatr Soc, 2020

ACP group visits, using PREPARE videos, increased ACP documentation and readiness to engage in ACP.

Feasibility of a Video-Based Advance Care Planning Website to Facilitate Group Visits among Diverse Adults from a Safety-Net Health System

J Palliat Med, 2018

Using the PREPARE movie to facilitate ACP GVs for diverse adults in safety net, primary care settings is feasible and shows potential for increasing ACP engagement.

A Group Visit Initiative Improves Advance Care Planning Documentation among Older Adults in Primary Care

J Am Board Fam Med, 2017

This ACP-GV intervention increased ACP documentation among patients with diverse reasons for participating. This is a patient-centered approach to ACP in primary care.

Advance Care Planning Meets Group Medical Visits: The Feasibility of Promoting Conversations

Ann Fam Med, 2016

A group visit to facilitate discussions about advance care planning and increase patient engagement is feasible. This model warrants further evaluation for effectiveness in improving advance care planning outcomes for patients, clinicians, and the system.

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