Content analysis of Advance Directives completed by patients with advanced cancer as part of an Advance Care Planning intervention : insights gained from the ACTION trial [PDF]
, 2020 Purpose Writing an Advance Directive (AD) is often seen as a part of Advance Care Planning (ACP). ADs may include specific preferences regarding future care and treatment and information that provides a context for healthcare professionals and relatives ...
Caswell, G +11 more
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Advance directives and the impact of timing. A qualitative study with Swiss general practitioners. [PDF]
, 2014 PRINCIPLES: Advance directives are seen as an important tool for documenting the wishes of patients who are no longer competent to make decisions in regards to their medical care.
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021 INTRODUCTION Although recommended, the implementation of early advance care planning is suboptimal in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
Eglė Sukockienė +10 more
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How do general practitioners conceptualise advance care planning in their practice? : a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives : To explore how GPs conceptualise advance care planning (ACP), based on their experiences with ACP in their practice. Methods : Five focus groups were held with 36 GPs. Discussions were analysed using a constant comparative method. Results :
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Association between knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives in emergency services
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background Implementing the routine consultation of patient advance directives in hospital emergency departments and emergency medical services has become essential, given that advance directives constitute the frame of reference for care personalisation
Silvia Poveda-Moral +5 more
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Advance directives of patients: process of implementation by palliative care teams [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020 Objectives: to investigate the process of implementing advance directives in palliative care teams in southern Brazil. Methods: an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach conducted with 51 professionals from seven palliative care teams
Aline Carniato Dalle Nogario +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Stating preferences about care beforehand using advance care planning and advance directives has become increasingly common in current medicine.
Matthijs P S van Wijmen +4 more
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Advance directive and end-of-life care preferences among Chinese nursing home residents in Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the present study were to describe the knowledge and preferences of Hong Kong Chinese older adults regarding advance directives and end-of-life care decisions, and to investigate the predictors of preferences for advance ...
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Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2018 Background: Psychiatric advance directives have been incorporated in the Mental Health Care Act 2017 despite strong concerns about their feasibility and utility in the Indian patient population. Data on its utility in India is very scarce.
Bheemsain Tekkalaki +5 more
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"Hope for the best, prepare for the worst": A qualitative interview study on parents' needs and fears in pediatric advance care planning. [PDF]
, 2016 Pediatric advance care planning is advocated by healthcare providers because it may increase the chance that patient and/or parent wishes are respected and thus improve end-of-life care.
Borasio, G.D. +4 more
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