Evan Mayday DVDEvan Mayday's Good Death
In today's highly technological health care system there are times when the trajectory of life-threatening illness shifts from a curative focus to that of providing comfort as the patient faces death. This shift between cure and comfort goals is often the hardest decision-making process that health professionals face in their interactions with patients and families.
The film "Evan Mayday's Good Death" is a highly emotional, educational, life-affirming documentary of how one team and one family confronted these painful and difficult issues. They all worked together to rise above their own issues, 
concerns, and fears so that they could collectively grant a dying patient's last request.
In the academic world where health professionals are educated in "silos" and then expected to function collaboratively in the clinical setting, this film role-models how health professionals can work as a "team", especially at end of life.
The film is only one part of the educational intervention. Most important is the guided discussion following the film. A CD with guidelines for the educator in conducting and evaluating this educational intervention is included.
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Ordering information | Telephone: 734-936-1572 |
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| Linda K. Strodtman, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Emerita University of Michigan 400 N. Ingalls, Rm. 4330 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482 Office: 734-647-0189 Email: strodtma@umich.edu |
Maureen G. Giacomazza, MA, RN Clinical Nurse Consultant Pediatric Palliative Care Program, University of Michigan Health System Adjunct Clinical Instructor, University of Michigan School of Nursing CW 12-525 1540 E. Hospital Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4280 Office: 734-936-5826 Email: mmgoode@umich.edu |
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Target Audience: All | Author/Contact: Maureen Giacomazza and Linda Strodtman | Date of last review: June 2018