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My Care Plan
A Decision-Making Tool
Identifying the right medical care fot the individual patient given their values, goals and their medical condition.My Care Plan is a family centered, shared decision making tool that can be helpful to develop a shared understanding of the goals of therapy and specific management plans. My Care Plan identifies five different areas to consider:
1. Medical Situation
- How much do you want to know about your illness? How much do you want to participate in decisions about your care?
- What have you been told?
- What do you think is wrong?
- What symptoms are bothering you the most right now?
2. Patient/Family Issues
- What are you most worried about?
- What is most important to you?
- What has been the most difficult for you about your illness?
- What is important to you in the future?
3. Quality of Life
- What gives you strength / pleasure in your life?
- What makes you want to get up in the morning?
- Do you have religious / spiritual connections that are important to you?
4. Patient Community/Values
- Who do / will you depend on for help?
- Who is “family”? Who would you want to act as Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare?
- Past experiences with serious illness / loss in your life?
- What else is important for us to know about who you are, what you believe?
5. Cross Cultural Issues
- How much do you want to know / participate in your medical care?
- How do your cultural / traditions / family handle a serious illness or problem like this?
- What traditions / beliefs should we be aware of?