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Project Number: | I01HX002062-01A2 |
| Title: | Promoting Advance Care Planning as a Healthy Behavior |
| Principal Investigator: | Terri R. Fried |
| Location: | West Haven, CT |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | May 2017 - April 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $74,820 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,046,527 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The recent Institute of Medicine report “Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences near the End of Life” endorses advance care planning (ACP) as a key component of quality healthcare. In contrast to the prevailing model of engaging only individuals with serious illness in ACP, it proposes a continuous process, starting earlier in the lifespan with individuals in good health. Such an approach helps to prepare the individual for more in-depth discussions and treatment... |