Get Prepd

Get Prepd
  • Project Title: Get Prepd
  • VERG Researchers: Shrishail Zalake and Christopher You
  • Description: GET PrEPD: Goal Elicitation, Treatment Prioritization, & Electronically Practiced Discussion) to enhance patients’ ability to partner with their providers and effectively advocate for their own needs
    • Problem: Advocating the needs of patients who have severe mental illnesses or are from minority backgrounds.
    • Goals: Decision Making (SDM).
      1. Patient Activation-The Patient Activation Measure is a commercial product which assesses an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing one’s health and healthcare
      2. Shared Decision Making (SDM)-When SDM takes place, patients and providers share information, express preferences, discuss risks and uncertainties, and ultimately agree on a plan.
    • Technology: Django (server), Inkle (dialogue management), React front-end, Unity and Synthesia 
  • Links to videos: https://youtu.be/9oFfWE-nKwg
  • Publications connected to the project:
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