What is Advance care Planning? It involves:

• reflecting on your values and beliefs

•   discussing goals for future healthcare decisions

• documenting your wishes and preferences in terms of healthcare

• All of the options mentioned here

ACP is only for patients who are very old or very ill.

• True

• False

What one of the below is NOT a benefit of ACP?

• To be able to share my healthcare preferences

• To ensure even distribution of my assets to my loved ones upon death

• Allows you to understand and reflect on your medical condition

• Allows you to reduce your burden in decision-making during difficult decisions

Who is involved in ACP discussion?

• Patient

• Family members and loved ones

• Healthcare Team

• All of the options mentioned

Can the patient change his/her mind after an ACP discussion?

• No, because it has been documented.

• Yes, as long as patient have decision making capacity, he/she can review care preferences

ACP is a legal document.

• False

• True

I have an Advance Medical Directive (AMD), it is the same as ACP and hence I do not need an ACP discussion.

• True

• False

When will the doctors act on the patients’ wishes on his/her Advance Care Plan?

• When the patient is hospitalized

• When instructed by patient's NOK.
  
  

• As long as patient has decision making capacity, he/she will be consulted on his/her preferences.

What may be some triggers for ACP discussions?

• A person who is concerned about current or future treatment goals.

• A diagnosis of advanced cancer and organ failure indicating a poor prognosis

• A diagnosis of early dementia

• All of the above

Where can you find our ACP Resource Site?  

• CGH Internet

• World Wide Web

• CGH Infopedia

• Google