End of Life website, BestEndings.com, is the first of its kind developed by a patient. A Hospital partnership led to patients of family doctors weighing in - leading to proof-of-concept results.
20131210 Electronic Health Records - Is the NHS ready? What about patientsamirhannan
On 12th December 2013, Dr Hannan (GP / family physician) along with Marilyn Gollom (patient) presented this talk to Health 2.0 Manchester. You can watch the talk by going to http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0519.
Bernard Fleming - ‘Autism Interventions: Which Ones Can You Trust?Alexis May
This document discusses autism interventions and how to determine which ones can be trusted. It notes that interventions are confusing due to the range of options and purposes. Understanding the evidence is also difficult due to limitations in research. The document recommends considering principles like safety, effectiveness and respecting individual needs. It suggests asking questions about claims and watching for "red flags" like lack of evidence or promises of cures. Sources like NICE and Research Autism are presented as providing reliable guidance on interpreting evidence on autism interventions.
David Ankers - ‘Starting over – Re-designing Autism Services in South Staffor...Alexis May
The document describes redesigning autism services in South Staffordshire. The key points are:
1. A new service model was implemented that is community and family-focused, helps individuals cope long-term, and empowers families through an outcomes-led, multi-disciplinary approach.
2. The new model provides assessment, diagnosis, and open-access support services for children, families, and professionals through interventions, training, and consultation.
3. The redesign addressed issues with the previous system like long wait times and inconsistencies, and has led to high satisfaction through improved access and quality of support.
Sarah-Jane Nii-Adjei - ‘Mind Resource to support the wellbeing of people on t...Alexis May
The document discusses developing an approach to support the mental wellbeing of autistic individuals and ensuring mental health services are accessible and responsive to their needs. It notes that 70% of autistic individuals are at risk of developing mental health problems, but current government strategies and services are often inadequate or inaccessible. The initiative gathered feedback from autistic individuals on issues like employment, social skills, interactions with police/services, and barriers to care. Moving forward, it aims to provide training, raise awareness, and influence service improvements through resources at both professional and individual levels.
Question of Quality Conference 2016 - Patient Experience - Customer InsightsHCA Healthcare UK
Whilst clinical outcomes are often regarded as the strongest marker of quality, it is not the only variable in a patient’s definition of a quality care experience.
In this session the definition of ‘quality’ to private patients will be explored using recent research on patient experience. The speakers will look at the different ways healthcare providers can effectively communicate their ‘quality’ offer to patients.
Summary from the very first Capital C event held at Impact Hub Kings Cross on Saturday 29th November.
Capital C is a collaboration to improve cancer care for the people of London hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support and Swarm. The goal for the group is to put patient's voice at the heart of a long-term strategy to improve patient experience in London.
20131210 Electronic Health Records - Is the NHS ready? What about patientsamirhannan
On 12th December 2013, Dr Hannan (GP / family physician) along with Marilyn Gollom (patient) presented this talk to Health 2.0 Manchester. You can watch the talk by going to http://www.htmc.co.uk/pages/pv.asp?p=htmc0519.
Bernard Fleming - ‘Autism Interventions: Which Ones Can You Trust?Alexis May
This document discusses autism interventions and how to determine which ones can be trusted. It notes that interventions are confusing due to the range of options and purposes. Understanding the evidence is also difficult due to limitations in research. The document recommends considering principles like safety, effectiveness and respecting individual needs. It suggests asking questions about claims and watching for "red flags" like lack of evidence or promises of cures. Sources like NICE and Research Autism are presented as providing reliable guidance on interpreting evidence on autism interventions.
David Ankers - ‘Starting over – Re-designing Autism Services in South Staffor...Alexis May
The document describes redesigning autism services in South Staffordshire. The key points are:
1. A new service model was implemented that is community and family-focused, helps individuals cope long-term, and empowers families through an outcomes-led, multi-disciplinary approach.
2. The new model provides assessment, diagnosis, and open-access support services for children, families, and professionals through interventions, training, and consultation.
3. The redesign addressed issues with the previous system like long wait times and inconsistencies, and has led to high satisfaction through improved access and quality of support.
Sarah-Jane Nii-Adjei - ‘Mind Resource to support the wellbeing of people on t...Alexis May
The document discusses developing an approach to support the mental wellbeing of autistic individuals and ensuring mental health services are accessible and responsive to their needs. It notes that 70% of autistic individuals are at risk of developing mental health problems, but current government strategies and services are often inadequate or inaccessible. The initiative gathered feedback from autistic individuals on issues like employment, social skills, interactions with police/services, and barriers to care. Moving forward, it aims to provide training, raise awareness, and influence service improvements through resources at both professional and individual levels.
Question of Quality Conference 2016 - Patient Experience - Customer InsightsHCA Healthcare UK
Whilst clinical outcomes are often regarded as the strongest marker of quality, it is not the only variable in a patient’s definition of a quality care experience.
In this session the definition of ‘quality’ to private patients will be explored using recent research on patient experience. The speakers will look at the different ways healthcare providers can effectively communicate their ‘quality’ offer to patients.
Summary from the very first Capital C event held at Impact Hub Kings Cross on Saturday 29th November.
Capital C is a collaboration to improve cancer care for the people of London hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support and Swarm. The goal for the group is to put patient's voice at the heart of a long-term strategy to improve patient experience in London.
Este documento presenta una secuencia didáctica centrada en la canción "La Estrellita" para trabajar contenidos de diferentes áreas en Educación Infantil. La secuencia incluye 8 actividades que abordan la música, las artes plásticas, las matemáticas, la motricidad y la lectoescritura. El objetivo es desarrollar diferentes competencias de los niños de manera significativa y a través del juego.
Power point definitivo del trabajo de educación y sociedad (2)anuuusky
Este documento trata sobre los derechos de los niños. Explica la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño, la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño y cómo estos derechos se recogen en la Constitución Española. También describe una aplicación didáctica para enseñar los derechos a niños de infantil y ofrece detalles sobre el maltrato infantil, incluyendo factores de riesgo, tipos de maltrato, consecuencias y medidas de prevención y detección.
Ana María describe las características físicas de sus ojos, sonrisa, manos y pies. Sus ojos son de color azul-verdoso y le permiten ver y guardar recuerdos. Sus labios son desiguales con el labio inferior más grueso y tiene un lunar arriba del labio superior. Sus manos tienen las uñas largas, dedos finos y largos, y cicatrices de caídas. Sus pies son finos y largos con dedos encogidos y el dedo pequeño metido hacia dentro.
Este documento presenta una descripción general de las 12 regiones económicas de Jalisco, México. Describe brevemente las actividades económicas principales de cada región, incluyendo cultivos agrícolas, minería, industria y más. El propósito es analizar la cooperación para el desarrollo socioeconómico sustentable en el estado de Jalisco a través de una descripción de sus regiones económicas.
Este documento presenta el análisis de un spot publicitario de Axe Effect para mujeres realizado por estudiantes de Educación Infantil. El análisis incluye una descripción del spot, un análisis de las imágenes, la luz y el sonido utilizados, una interpretación de los personajes y una crítica sobre los estereotipos de género y físicos que promueve.
Este documento resume las propiedades de la materia, incluyendo que una sustancia tiene una composición uniforme, las propiedades físicas y químicas, y los tres estados comunes de la materia (sólido, líquido y gas). También explica la diferencia entre cambios físicos y químicos, y la ley de conservación de masa en las reacciones químicas.
This document provides a history of cancer in India from the 19th century to the mid-20th century. It discusses how cancer was initially not well documented in Indian medical literature until the late 1800s. Debates in the early 1900s around the frequency of cancer in India resulted in beliefs that it was rare. Several organizations were later formed to focus on cancer research and care, but they often disproportionately focused on cancers unique to India rather than the most common types. Colonial influences and lack of data made it difficult for Indian physicians to validate cancer as a significant health issue.
This document advertises the E2tech4cities event organized by Enterprise Europe Brussels to matchmake small-to-medium enterprises working in smart cities and clean technologies with potential investors. The event has occurred annually since 2015, featuring business-to-business and new business-to-finance sessions. Past events had 66-97 attendees from 15-17 countries conducting 147-263 meetings. The 2017 event on June 23rd will highlight innovative energy and efficiency SMEs for investors to discover and potentially diversify their portfolios.
Accessing compassionate hospice palliative care across the continuum: leadership approach - evaluation of the first patient-developed website on end of life education
This document provides information about advance care planning in Ontario. It discusses identifying a substitute decision maker who can make healthcare decisions if someone is unable to speak for themselves. It provides scenarios to illustrate how substitute decision makers are determined. It emphasizes the importance of having conversations with one's substitute decision maker and loved ones to communicate what is important to an individual in terms of their healthcare values and priorities. The benefits of advance care planning include improved care experiences and outcomes. Resources are provided to help individuals engage in advance care planning.
Talking to the "real world": Communicating Science to General AudiencesKara Gavin
The document discusses the role of communications staff in helping scientists share their research findings with non-expert audiences, noting the general public has low science literacy, distrust of some scientific topics, and gets most science information from entertainment media rather than scientists directly. It provides tips for scientists on how to effectively communicate with the public by using plain language, focusing on relevance, explaining technical terms, and employing good design principles to improve understanding.
This document provides an overview of advance care planning for older adults and their families. It discusses:
1) Advance care planning as an ongoing process of reflecting on values and goals, discussing future medical care preferences, and documenting choices for current and future care.
2) The importance of understanding likely health declines from chronic conditions to prepare for possible crises and end-of-life situations.
3) A 4-step process for advance care planning: understanding health conditions, articulating values and preferences, documenting preferences in writing, and periodically reassessing plans.
Kathy Kastner: Health Literacy and End of Life PlanningKathy Kastner
90 minute workshop to explore concepts and language that seem obvious and intuitive to professionals in the field of health care, but are often are interpreted, understood or perceived differently than intended by patients and caregivers.
Presentation by Sabrina Darrow, PhD; Serina Deen, MD, MPH; and Yan Leykin, PhD, at the UCSF Depression Center's "Depression: Pathways to Resilience and Recovery" event on September 13, 2014.
Professionalism and health care social mediaFarris Timimi
Social media has the capacity to engage our patients where they are-in social media platforms. Yet all too often we let risk averse behavior prevent our participation and engagement. This provides an apt overview of the moral obligation and benefits of meeting our patients where they are, engaging them in a professional fashion and an overview of the risks and profound benefits heralded by health care social media.
The document lists 48 recommended nursing research topics in different areas of nursing for students to consider for assignments. It discusses selecting an appropriate topic as the first step and how a nursing assignment help service can assist with topic selection, research, and meeting deadlines. Example topics are provided in areas like child nursing, mental health, women's health, obstetrics, pain management, and essential medical services. The conclusion recommends the Thoughtful Minds assignment writing service for paid nursing assignment help.
How to Plan for End-of-Life Issues in Alzheimers & DementiaLeslie Kernisan
Practical information on addressing end-of-life planning, in the context of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.
The first part is about healthcare and end-of-life planning in general; the second part includes advice about end-of-life in Alzheimer's.
This talk was designed for family caregivers, and was part of a webinar with Family Caregiver Alliance in Nov 2013.
From Dr. Kernisan's Geriatrics for Caregivers project.
Stuart Lane takes saying sorry seriously. Seriously seriously. To the extend he's nearly finished his PhD on it. Listen to this fantastic talk, watch the slides and add comments your comments on www.intensivecarenetwork.com.
Este documento presenta una secuencia didáctica centrada en la canción "La Estrellita" para trabajar contenidos de diferentes áreas en Educación Infantil. La secuencia incluye 8 actividades que abordan la música, las artes plásticas, las matemáticas, la motricidad y la lectoescritura. El objetivo es desarrollar diferentes competencias de los niños de manera significativa y a través del juego.
Power point definitivo del trabajo de educación y sociedad (2)anuuusky
Este documento trata sobre los derechos de los niños. Explica la Declaración de los Derechos del Niño, la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño y cómo estos derechos se recogen en la Constitución Española. También describe una aplicación didáctica para enseñar los derechos a niños de infantil y ofrece detalles sobre el maltrato infantil, incluyendo factores de riesgo, tipos de maltrato, consecuencias y medidas de prevención y detección.
Ana María describe las características físicas de sus ojos, sonrisa, manos y pies. Sus ojos son de color azul-verdoso y le permiten ver y guardar recuerdos. Sus labios son desiguales con el labio inferior más grueso y tiene un lunar arriba del labio superior. Sus manos tienen las uñas largas, dedos finos y largos, y cicatrices de caídas. Sus pies son finos y largos con dedos encogidos y el dedo pequeño metido hacia dentro.
Este documento presenta una descripción general de las 12 regiones económicas de Jalisco, México. Describe brevemente las actividades económicas principales de cada región, incluyendo cultivos agrícolas, minería, industria y más. El propósito es analizar la cooperación para el desarrollo socioeconómico sustentable en el estado de Jalisco a través de una descripción de sus regiones económicas.
Este documento presenta el análisis de un spot publicitario de Axe Effect para mujeres realizado por estudiantes de Educación Infantil. El análisis incluye una descripción del spot, un análisis de las imágenes, la luz y el sonido utilizados, una interpretación de los personajes y una crítica sobre los estereotipos de género y físicos que promueve.
Este documento resume las propiedades de la materia, incluyendo que una sustancia tiene una composición uniforme, las propiedades físicas y químicas, y los tres estados comunes de la materia (sólido, líquido y gas). También explica la diferencia entre cambios físicos y químicos, y la ley de conservación de masa en las reacciones químicas.
This document provides a history of cancer in India from the 19th century to the mid-20th century. It discusses how cancer was initially not well documented in Indian medical literature until the late 1800s. Debates in the early 1900s around the frequency of cancer in India resulted in beliefs that it was rare. Several organizations were later formed to focus on cancer research and care, but they often disproportionately focused on cancers unique to India rather than the most common types. Colonial influences and lack of data made it difficult for Indian physicians to validate cancer as a significant health issue.
This document advertises the E2tech4cities event organized by Enterprise Europe Brussels to matchmake small-to-medium enterprises working in smart cities and clean technologies with potential investors. The event has occurred annually since 2015, featuring business-to-business and new business-to-finance sessions. Past events had 66-97 attendees from 15-17 countries conducting 147-263 meetings. The 2017 event on June 23rd will highlight innovative energy and efficiency SMEs for investors to discover and potentially diversify their portfolios.
Accessing compassionate hospice palliative care across the continuum: leadership approach - evaluation of the first patient-developed website on end of life education
This document provides information about advance care planning in Ontario. It discusses identifying a substitute decision maker who can make healthcare decisions if someone is unable to speak for themselves. It provides scenarios to illustrate how substitute decision makers are determined. It emphasizes the importance of having conversations with one's substitute decision maker and loved ones to communicate what is important to an individual in terms of their healthcare values and priorities. The benefits of advance care planning include improved care experiences and outcomes. Resources are provided to help individuals engage in advance care planning.
Talking to the "real world": Communicating Science to General AudiencesKara Gavin
The document discusses the role of communications staff in helping scientists share their research findings with non-expert audiences, noting the general public has low science literacy, distrust of some scientific topics, and gets most science information from entertainment media rather than scientists directly. It provides tips for scientists on how to effectively communicate with the public by using plain language, focusing on relevance, explaining technical terms, and employing good design principles to improve understanding.
This document provides an overview of advance care planning for older adults and their families. It discusses:
1) Advance care planning as an ongoing process of reflecting on values and goals, discussing future medical care preferences, and documenting choices for current and future care.
2) The importance of understanding likely health declines from chronic conditions to prepare for possible crises and end-of-life situations.
3) A 4-step process for advance care planning: understanding health conditions, articulating values and preferences, documenting preferences in writing, and periodically reassessing plans.
Kathy Kastner: Health Literacy and End of Life PlanningKathy Kastner
90 minute workshop to explore concepts and language that seem obvious and intuitive to professionals in the field of health care, but are often are interpreted, understood or perceived differently than intended by patients and caregivers.
Presentation by Sabrina Darrow, PhD; Serina Deen, MD, MPH; and Yan Leykin, PhD, at the UCSF Depression Center's "Depression: Pathways to Resilience and Recovery" event on September 13, 2014.
Professionalism and health care social mediaFarris Timimi
Social media has the capacity to engage our patients where they are-in social media platforms. Yet all too often we let risk averse behavior prevent our participation and engagement. This provides an apt overview of the moral obligation and benefits of meeting our patients where they are, engaging them in a professional fashion and an overview of the risks and profound benefits heralded by health care social media.
The document lists 48 recommended nursing research topics in different areas of nursing for students to consider for assignments. It discusses selecting an appropriate topic as the first step and how a nursing assignment help service can assist with topic selection, research, and meeting deadlines. Example topics are provided in areas like child nursing, mental health, women's health, obstetrics, pain management, and essential medical services. The conclusion recommends the Thoughtful Minds assignment writing service for paid nursing assignment help.
How to Plan for End-of-Life Issues in Alzheimers & DementiaLeslie Kernisan
Practical information on addressing end-of-life planning, in the context of dementia including Alzheimer's disease.
The first part is about healthcare and end-of-life planning in general; the second part includes advice about end-of-life in Alzheimer's.
This talk was designed for family caregivers, and was part of a webinar with Family Caregiver Alliance in Nov 2013.
From Dr. Kernisan's Geriatrics for Caregivers project.
Stuart Lane takes saying sorry seriously. Seriously seriously. To the extend he's nearly finished his PhD on it. Listen to this fantastic talk, watch the slides and add comments your comments on www.intensivecarenetwork.com.
Communicating Research to the Real World through News Media and MoreKara Gavin
A presentation about interacting with news media, institutional communicators and general audiences directly, created for the CHOP Fellows at the University of Michigan, October, 2020
Six principles for engaging people and communitiesJeremy Taylor
Slides presented at King's Fund on 1 November 2016. How to make real the vision in the Five Year Forward View of "a new relationship with patients and communities"? We know a lot about the "what" and the "who" of implementation. But the "how" is still a mess. What high impact actions would make a difference to driving this agenda? I offer some thoughts. These slides are not entirely self-explanatory without the accompanying talk. Please feel free to get in touch to explore further!
The document summarizes feedback from focus groups on the Cake end-of-life planning tool. Participants generally reacted positively to the product's features for organizing documents and planning, though some noted it may not benefit those who already have plans. Well-liked features included document storage, personalized checklists, and password management. Pricing preferences included a one-time payment of around $250 and yearly payments of $80 with pausing options. Suggestions focused on improving marketing, security, and adding features for retirement planning, different cultures, and pets.
The document discusses advance care planning and end-of-life care. It notes that advance care planning is a process of communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to identify treatment preferences and goals of care. This helps ensure patients receive care that aligns with their values and wishes. The document outlines key aspects of advance care planning like appointing a healthcare proxy, discussing hopes, fears, and goals for treatment. It stresses the importance of having conversations about these issues rather than relying on assumptions or default treatments.
This document discusses communicating with children when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. It provides tips for discussing the diagnosis with kids of different ages in an age-appropriate way. Younger children may worry that they caused the cancer or will get it too, so it's important to reassure them. Teens want more details but also want to maintain their normal lives. The document stresses that keeping routines, showing love, and listening to children's concerns can help them feel secure. It provides resources for parents to help support their family.
This document discusses advance directives and the importance of planning for end-of-life medical care. It explains that an advance directive allows a person to designate a medical power of attorney and outline their medical wishes if they become unable to communicate. It emphasizes having conversations with family and medical providers about one's values and priorities for care. The document provides resources for creating advance directives and discusses do not resuscitate (DNR) orders and other key end-of-life decisions.
Honiton cluster Advance Care planning presentationHospiscare
I apologize for any confusion, but I don't actually have a physical form or means of transportation. I'm an AI assistant created by Anthropic to be helpful, harmless, and honest.
1. Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for patients with serious illnesses through pain and symptom management and advance care planning, rather than being focused only on end-of-life care or crisis management.
2. New billing codes allow primary care physicians to be reimbursed for time spent on advance care planning discussions with patients.
3. Effective communication around prognosis, goals of care, and care coordination are important aspects of palliative care that primary care physicians can provide. Collaboration with local hospice and palliative care specialists can further support patients.
The Me first initiative aims to improve communication between healthcare staff and children/young people (CYP) through developing a communication model, training resources, and an online platform. Me first trains healthcare professionals to center CYP in conversations about their healthcare by involving them in choices/decisions and learning from what works. An evaluation found the Me first masterclass significantly improved attendees' communication skills with CYP in a way that was sustained over 6-8 weeks.
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Stanford Medicine X | Change: Dying can be funKathy Kastner
This document provides demographic information about participants in an online discussion about end of life experiences, as well as common themes from the discussion. The demographics section indicates that participants ranged in age from 28-72 and were from several countries including Canada, the US, and some European and Asian countries. The themes section lists feelings of purpose, attending to senses, connection to others, and appearance as topics frequently discussed. The document also provides brief biographical information about the author, Kathy Kastner, who has experience speaking on end of life issues and palliative care.
Kathy kastner: International Shared Decision-Making ConferenceKathy Kastner
This document summarizes Kathy Kastner's background and work eliciting what matters most to people through her Whiteboard Initiative. It provides information on Kathy's experience as a patient expert in end of life education, presentations and authorship. The document also summarizes results from Kathy's Whiteboard surveys across different demographics, identifying common themes of what matters most like feeling purposeful, attending to senses, connection, and appearance. It concludes with Kathy's plans to spread use of the Whiteboard in health institutions and encourage conversations to help people and caregivers feel purposeful at end of life.
International Public Health and Palliative Care ConferenceKathy Kastner
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on filling gaps in end of life education from the patient's perspective. It discusses how all health care professionals are viewed as playing important roles in addressing goals of care. It also notes that patients may feel reluctant to assert their interests in front of clinicians seen as experts. The document outlines barriers to end of life discussions, the need to improve communication quality, and that strategies are needed to improve advance care planning. It stresses that health literacy can present barriers and impact care choices. The importance of word choice in discussions is highlighted. The document then summarizes a proposed solution to evaluate an end of life planning resource from a lay perspective to increase knowledge and comfort with topics. It provides learnings from
This document discusses various terms related to end-of-life planning such as advance directives, advance care plans, living wills, and advance care planning which can all essentially mean the same thing and be interpreted differently. It notes that while there are many terms, the underlying concept is about a person's values and preferences for end-of-life care. The document also provides contact information for Kathy Kastner who discusses end-of-life issues and how humor can help with understanding.
Revera Health Care: Supervisor's Conference May 1, 2014Kathy Kastner
This document summarizes a presentation about promoting dignity in healthcare. It discusses how healthcare workers need dignity to promote dignity in others, and how all people want to be heard, listened to, and treated with respect. It also addresses the importance of communication, using language patients understand rather than jargon, and how simple words can sometimes be complex. The document emphasizes that healthcare workers hold power over patient dignity.
The Life of Kathy Kastner's Walking Gallery Jacket (with love to Regina Holli...Kathy Kastner
I'd rather wear it backwards, so I can walk people through the story that lives in bold and beautiful living colours, courtesy the genius and generosity of @ReginaHolliday.
I am puffed with pride when I meet other #WalkingGallery walkers - and am guaranteed a hug when I turn my back on them.
Here's to patient stories, patient communities and connections that warm the heart and soul.
Kathy Kastner, a blogger and social media curator, discussed the disconnect between patients and the healthcare system. She argued that patients experience the healthcare system holistically, not just during doctor's visits, and get health advice from various online and community sources. She urged healthcare professionals and organizations to engage with patients where they are online through social media platforms like Twitter and blogs to better understand patient perspectives and become agents of positive change.
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Myasthenia gravis is a neurological disease. It affects the grave muscles in our body. Myasthenia gravis affects how the nerves communicate with the muscles. Drooping eyelids and/or double vision are often the first noticeable sign. It is involving the muscles controlling the eyes movement, facial expression, chewing and swallowing. It also effects the muscles neck and lip movement and respiration.
It is a neuromuscular disease characterized by abnormal weakness of voluntary muscles that improved with rest and the administration of anti-cholinesterase drugs.
The person may find difficult to stand, lift objects and speak or swallow. Medications and surgery can help the patient to relieve the symptoms of this lifelong illness.
This particular slides consist of- what is hypotension,what are it's causes and it's effect on body, risk factors, symptoms,complications, diagnosis and role of physiotherapy in it.
This slide is very helpful for physiotherapy students and also for other medical and healthcare students.
Here is the summary of hypotension:
Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is when the pressure of blood circulating in the body is lower than normal or expected. It's only a problem if it negatively impacts the body and causes symptoms. Normal blood pressure is usually between 90/60 mmHg and 120/80 mmHg, but pressures below 90/60 are generally considered hypotensive.
About this webinar: This talk will introduce what cancer rehabilitation is, where it fits into the cancer trajectory, and who can benefit from it. In addition, the current landscape of cancer rehabilitation in Canada will be discussed and the need for advocacy to increase access to this essential component of cancer care.
Let's Talk About It: Breast Cancer (What is Mindset and Does it Really Matter?)bkling
Your mindset is the way you make sense of the world around you. This lens influences the way you think, the way you feel, and how you might behave in certain situations. Let's talk about mindset myths that can get us into trouble and ways to cultivate a mindset to support your cancer survivorship in authentic ways. Let’s Talk About It!
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This particular slides consist of- what is Pneumothorax,what are it's causes and it's effect on body, risk factors, symptoms,complications, diagnosis and role of physiotherapy in it.
This slide is very helpful for physiotherapy students and also for other medical and healthcare students.
Here is a summary of Pneumothorax:
Pneumothorax, also known as a collapsed lung, is a condition that occurs when air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall. This air buildup puts pressure on the lung, preventing it from expanding fully when you breathe. A pneumothorax can cause a complete or partial collapse of the lung.
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1. Women’s College Hospital
Institute for Health System Solutions and
Virtual Care (WIHV)
and BestEndings.com
Evaluation of the first patient-created
website for end of life education
2. Kathy Kastner: creator of BestEndings
• Hospice and Palliative Care of Ontario: Leadership Track Presenter
• Institute for Healthcare Advancement; Breakout Session:
• Health Literacy and End of Life Planning
• Journal of Palliative Medicine: Social Media Panelist
• Author: Death Kills.. and other things I learned on the internet
• TEDtalk on discovering palliative care
• Stanford California: MedicineX ePatient Scholar; Patients 2.0 Presenter
• Published:
• Canadian Medical Association Journal
• Journal of Participatory Medicine
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) board member
• Managing Pain Video: Workshopped at STFM Conference
• Medication Safety Video: STFM Award Winner
kathyk@bestendings.com
15. Dragon’s Den Objectives
BestEndings Champion, Dr Betty Chen
Evaluate three domains:
– Usability
– Impact
– Relevance
• Patient/caregiver input to inform next
iteration
• Patient/caregiver input to inform a pivot
kathyk@bestendings.com
16. The Objectives: were they met?
• Evaluation of three domains
– Usability = confirmed
– Impact= confirmed
– Relevance = confirmed
• Patient/caregiver input to inform next
iteration:
RESULT: MINOR MODIFICATIONS
• Patient/caregiver input to inform a pivot:
RESULT: No pivots identified by input
kathyk@bestendings.com
17. End of Life (EOL) an important topic? yes 100%
Is BE content important very 25% extremely 75%
Is BE easy to understand very 9% extremely 91%
Is BE content helpful very 33% extremely 67%
Is BE easy to use very 33% extremely 67%
Do you feel more knowledgeable about ACP
somewhat 17 % no 8% yes 75%
Do you feel more comfortable talking to your doctor about ACP
somewhat 8% no 8% yes 84%
Have you thought about EOL in the past 6 months
somewhat 17% no 8% yes: 75%
kathyk@bestendings.com
Final Results
18. Participation and Pivot
• Met anticipated progress with
patients/caregivers
• 13 electronic surveys
• 1 hard copy received
• None from physicians
• Improvement feedback to be incorporated
• Pivot point: Objective pivoted from:
Evaluation to Proof-of-Concept
kathyk@bestendings.com
20. Q4 (cont’d)Which BestEndings topics were
helpful for understanding end of life issues
• Crying & grief before I'm gone. Living Will
• All of them! These are all VERY important topics that deserve more
attention
• Shorter text provides valuable information without reading 10
pages.
• Advance Care planning and Advance Directives. This is a simple
guide for decisions that are important and helped me to realize
about options and choices I may have in a situation where my
family members are to make decisions for me.
• Consent, Conflict and Decision-Makers - the tough decisions are
crucial to making sure a person's wishes are adhered to.
• It was comprehensive.
• Talking with family members to express our wishes.
kathyk@bestendings.com
21. Q4 Which BestEndings topics were helpful
for understanding end of life issues
• 1) Advanced care planning good information and directions on
how to go forward
• 2) Love the reframing-focus on accomplishments to celebrate and
hoping for nice quality of death etc. Things you can control
• 3) Medical decisions, end of life blog, simply because I never
knew how much choice I have
• 4) The site as a whole was extremely thought provoking and
provided useful information I didn't even realize I was in search
of!
• 5) The topics and advice suggested are not typical conversation
pieces, but are undeniably important to discuss
• 5) The range of choices that are available and the topic concerning
advance planning. Also, the discussion about the types of questions
and issues that emerge towards end of life was valuable to see
laid out
kathyk@bestendings.com
22. Q5 Do you feel content on
BestEndings is important to learn
• 1) End of life planning for family as patient is
important to understand and plan early
• 2) Personal decisions, "I am the boss" never
thought of that before
• 3) Any topics that initially make people
uncomfortable are often the ones that need the
most attention.
• 4) The content of best endings offers useful
suggestions and tips on how to address such
personal and emotional issues
kathyk@bestendings.com
23. Q6 Which content important and why
• Eventually everyone will deal with it either
for themselves or someone they care for.
• Research topics and articles provided helpful
learning material and guidance.
• Better understanding of what palliative care
is and is not
• EOL decision making because it saves
families.
• All are relevant
kathyk@bestendings.com
24. Q11 Why would you recommend this
website
• It is easy to navigate, interesting to explore,
and the information is so very necessary to
learn
• It is written very plainly and identifies key
issues well
• For someone who is completely not exposed
to end of life topics, this is an easy website
and info here is easy to digest.
kathyk@bestendings.com
25. Q12 Which topics most useful for
your interests
• Real stories about real people
• Caring for aging parents, Overcoming Depression
• The big picture recognition that its what matters to
the individual, that there's lot of emotional baggage
to have to contend with
• It’s complex working things out with everyone (family,
friends) who cares ABOUT you and making sure that
those who care FOR you perform as a team.
• Planning medical decisions. All of them are important
for informed decision making
kathyk@bestendings.com
26. Project Specific Impact Measures
Patient empowerment or knowledge
Understanding wishes, will or arrangements
• We believe the BestEndings.com website has
the potential to reduce each of these adverse
outcomes. In so doing, the health and societal
impact could be profound.
kathyk@bestendings.com
27. Conclusion
• BestEndings.com gives patients and families a better
understanding of end of life issues
• Patients and caregivers feel content on
BestEndings.com is important to learn
• BestEndings.com increases patients and caregivers
knowledge about Advance Care Planning
• BestEndings.com helps patients and caregivers feel
more confident in speaking to their doctor about ACP
• Patients and caregivers feel end of life is an important
topic
kathyk@bestendings.com