Podcast
What Is Your Purpose in Life? Impact of Perceived Life Purpose on Life Expectancy - Frankly Speaking EP 132Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
A recently published study looked at the association between a perceived life purpose (using modified Ryff and Keyes Scales of Psychological Well-being) and mortality in individuals participating in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The results seem to indicate that a strong sense of purpose to one’s life is associated with decreased mortality. Join us as we discuss the implications of this study and how to apply it in practice to improve your patients’ health and well-being as well as your own.
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CME/CE Information
0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit
Release Date: 8/5/2019
Expiration Date: 8/5/2021
Topics
Learning Objectives
- Discuss recent findings on perceived life purpose and life expectancy
- Identify the definition of a purposeful life and the tools to assess for it
- Formulate strategies to apply the study’s findings to clinical practice, improving patient outcomes and provider life purpose
Faculty Disclosures
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor,Family Medicine and Community Health,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator, Graduate School of Nursing,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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