Using Games to Make it Easier for Patients and Clinicians to Think and Talk About End of Life

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Target Audience

AHEC Scholars across the nation and any other healthcare provider

Description

The tendency of Americans to avoid talking about death can lead to many negative consequences and unnecessary suffering. In this class, we will explore some of these consequences and how innovative conversation games such as “Hello” can help people break through cultural barriers to 1) be able to think and talk more freely about death and 2) envision what would constitute a “good death.” We will cover a variety of interesting topics such as gamification, the Death Positive Movement and advance care planning.

Speaker
David Hainline MA, MS, RHIA, CSSGB, CPHQ

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This project is supported by funds from the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number # 2U1QHP28734, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the BHPr, HRSA, DHHS or the U.S. Government.”

“The UNC Center for Aging and Health, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program also provided support."

Objectives

• Discuss how the reluctance of Americans to discuss death can lead to poor end-of-life outcomes and negatively impact the well-being of patients, family and even clinicians
• Discuss the concept of a “good death” and its connection to advance care planning
• Discuss how the death positive movement and games like “Hello” seek to overcome barriers that prevent people from thinking and talking freely about mortality
• Discuss facilitation strategies for Hello and Hi games
• Play the Hi abbreviated version of Hello during class

Contact

Sophia Moore-Dennis , 704-512-6523

Sessions