POLST Facilitation in Complex Care Management: A Feasibility Study.

Alexia M TorkeSusan E HickmanBernard HammesSteven R CounsellLev IngerJames E SlavenDawn Butler

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2018)

The POLST facilitation can be successfully delivered to frail older adults in a complex care management setting, with high fidelity to protocol. Further research is needed to demonstrate the effects of this approach on decision quality and other patient-reported outcomes.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
pain management
decision making
health insurance
community dwelling