New Analysis Sheds Light on Racial Disparities in Advance Care Planning
BY C-TAC | APRIL 7, 2021 A new study in the Journals of Gerontology examines racial disparities in access to advance care planning (ACP) services, offering evidence for interventions by clinicians and institutions to reduce inequities. After conducting 74 interviews across six health systems, researchers concluded that most clinicians avoided ACP with certain racial or ethnic groups, those with limited […]
Alumna helps people confront end-of-life decisions
From UMKC On the QUAD, Fall 2009. View the original print article here. Social workers help people with life. Gloria Anderson (MSW, ’06) is helping people with an especially sensitive part of life: death. A clinical instructor at the UMKC School of Social Work, Anderson is an international author and motivational speaker. She is founder […]
Making Their Wishes Known
From Minority Nurse Magazine, Fall 2008. View the original print article here. Americans of color are less likely to complete advance directives than their white counterparts. Nurses can play a leading role in educating minority patients about the importance of planning for end-of-life care. by Barbara Marquand As a registered nurse and lawyer with training […]