Keywords
The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series
FY1470
FY1470
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How to Cite
Smith, Suzanna D., Lynda Spence, and Chelsea Tafelski. 2016. “The Art of Goodbye: Communication Considerations: FCS3339/FY1470, 10/2016”. EDIS 2016 (9). Gainesville, FL:5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1470-2016.
Abstract
People are frequently at a loss for the best way to begin a discussion about end-of-life concerns with loved ones and health care providers, and are also unsure of the topics they should cover. Nonetheless, conversations about end-of-life care and advance directives can help ensure that the person’s wishes are honored. These measures also eliminate much of the difficult decision-making that loved ones typically face at the time of their loved ones’ passing. This 5-page fact sheet, which is part of a series entitled The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series, discusses the barriers to discussing the end of life and the process of communication with loved ones and health care providers. Written by Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence, and Chelsea Tafelski, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, October 2016.
FCS3339/FY1470: The Art of Goodbye: Communication Considerations (ufl.edu)
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California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). (2012). Poll finds wide gap between the care patients want and receive at the end of life. Accessed on Feburary 11, 2015. http://www.chcf.org/media/press-releases/2012/end-of-life-care
CNN. (2012). The most important conversation you'll ever have. Accessed on October 28, 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/27/living/oprah-important-conversation/index.html
The Conversation Project. (2014). Your conversation starter kit. Accessed on August 25, 2016. http://theconversationproject.org/starter-kit/go/
Dunlay, S. M., Foxen, J. L., Cole, T., Feely, M. A., Loth, A. R., Strand, J. J…. Redfield, M. M. (2015). A survey of clinician attitudes and self-reported practices regarding end-of-life care in heart failure. Palliative Medicine, 29(3), 260-267. DOI: 10.1177/0269216314556565 https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216314556565
Durbin, C. R. (2007). Healthcare decision-making in community-dwelling adults (Dissertation). University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2015). Dying in America: Improving quality and honoring individual preferences near the end of life. National Academy of Sciences. Accessed on August 25, 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK285677/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2015). 10 FAQs: Medicare's role in end-of-life care. Accessed on October 24, 2016. http://kff.org/medicare/fact-sheet/10-faqs-medicares-role-in-end-of-life-care/
Keating, N. L., Landrum, M. B., Rogers, S. O., Baum, S. K., Virnig, B. A., Huskamp, H. A….Kahn, K. L. (2010). Physician factors associated with discussions about end-of-life care. Cancer, 116(4), 998-1006. DOI:10.1002/cncr.24761 https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.24761
Pew Research Center (2013). Views on end-of-life medical treatments. Accessed on December 20, 2014. http://www.pewforum.org/2013/11/21/views-on-end-of-life-medical-treatments/
Stum, M. S. (2012). Critical conversations about inheritance: Can we talk? University of Minnesota Extension. Accessed on July 29, 2016. http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/personal-finance/who-gets-grandmas-yellow-pie-plate/free-articles/critical-conversations/
Sullivan, A. M., Lakota, M. D., & Block, S. D. (2003). The status of medical education in end-of-life care: A national report. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 18(9), 685-695. DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.21215.x https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.21215.