Patient and Care Partner Resources
Introducing Veterans to PPC: Video Vignettes
Older adults and their care partners can be unprepared and even surprised when asked about their values and priorities by their health care team.
Introducing the idea of “matters most” conversations through short video vignettes can pave the way for a successful Patient Priorities Care discussion by helping older adults and their care partners better understand the intent of what their health care team is asking. Video vignettes can be shared directly with your patients and their care partners by:
- Mailing a flyer before the visit and having flyers available in the waiting room
- Watching one or more of these videos together during the visit or suggesting watching the videos in the waiting room
- Providing an informational handout during the visit
The videos are short, 4-7 minutes each, and all have closed captioning. One video is filmed in Spanish, Alberto’s story.
Alex's Story
Alex takes his dog Mugsy on regular walks around the neighborhood. That is, until something gets in the way of Alex and Mugsy continuing the walks that they both enjoy.
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Alex’s One Thing: To address and overcome concerns about forgetting information when seeing his neighbors so that he can resume his neighborhood walks with Mugsy
Care Alignment: (1) Cognitive testing and counseling on activities for good brain health (2) Referral to psychologist
Lillian's Story
Lillian has recently moved in with her family, but she feels like something is missing in her new routine.
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Lillian’s One Thing: To overcome her barrier of not being able to drive in order to travel locally during the day so that she can have more opportunities to give back to her community
Care Alignment: Connection to transportation resources in the community
Alberto's Story
Alberto and his wife Camila treasure being there for their granddaughter, but something is standing in the way of making it to her graduation.
This video is filmed in Spanish, with versions for both Spanish-speakers and English-speakers.
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Alberto’s One Thing: To improve his strength and mobility so that he can make the trip to be there for his granddaughter’s graduation
Care Alignment: (1) Physical therapy referral for lower extremity strengthening (2) Occupational therapy referral to evaluate for car transfer handle and to counsel on safe transfers in and out of the car (3) Disability placard for the car
Marty's Story
Marty loves gardening in his backyard, but his neighbor notices he hasn’t been out in the garden much lately and goes over to find out why.
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Marty’s One Thing: To have less dizziness with position changes so that he can feel more comfortable getting back out in the garden
Care Alignment: (1) Serial trials of medication changes to address orthostatic hypotension (2) Life Alert device
These videos are brought to you by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center and produced by the VHA Institute for Learning, Education, and Development. Additional funding was provided by VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care.
VHA expert clinicians from the VA Bedford Health Care System, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System contributed to this project.
The “matters most” concepts in these videos are consistent with Patient Priorities Care, as well as initiatives from Age-Friendly Health Systems, and Whole Health (VHA Office of Patient Centered Care and Transformation).