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Clinical MedicineAdvance care planning (ACP) is done in anticipation of something adverse happening and the likelihood of losing the capacity to be involved in future decision making. ACP encourages people to think about what might happen in serious illness scenarios and
Lucy Robinson, Paul Paes
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British Journal of Nursing, 2020 The article provides an overview of advance care planning (ACP), discusses why ACP is important, highlights the barriers to having conversations and discusses the role of the nurse in supporting patients with ACP. It highlights the importance of open and honest conversations with patients regarding their future care; and mentions that conversations ...
Merlane, Helen, Armstrong, Leonie
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Advance directives and cancer: oncology practices in Brazil [PDF]
Revista Bioética, 2023 Data on advance directives in Brazil are lacking. This study aims to assess the understanding of oncologists regarding advance directives and the frequency with which they discuss advance directives and advance care planning with their patients in Brazil.
Eni Devay de Freitas, Rui Nunes
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BMC Health Services Research, 2021 Background Advance care planning (ACP) and advance care directive (ACD) completion improve outcomes for patients, family, clinicians and the healthcare system. However, uptake remains low.
Karen M. Detering +6 more
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Advance Care Directives: A Herzl Clinic Quality Improvement Project on Patients' perspectives
McGill Journal of Medicine, 2023 Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) has benefits for patients and is often optimal when done in the primary care setting. Despite the development of multiple resources and tools to support ACP discussions at our Family Medicine Teaching Clinic, the ...
Fanny Hersson-Edery
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Health Expectations, 2021 Background Advance care planning (ACP) conversations may result in preferences for medical care being documented. Objective To explore the uptake and quality of advance care directives (ACDs) among older Australians accessing health and aged care ...
Kimberly Buck +7 more
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Health & Justice, 2020 Background Limited information is available describing advance care planning (ACP) within correctional facilities, despite its increasing relevance due to the ageing population in prisons and the high rates of complex medical comorbidities.
Ashley Macleod +4 more
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PEC Innovation, 2023 Objective: Despite recognized benefits, engagement in Advance Care Planning (ACP) remains low. Research into peer-facilitated, group ACP interventions is limited.
Rachel Z. Carter +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundStudies have indicated that the advance care planning knowledge and attitudes of elderly individuals strongly affect their implementation of advance care planning.
Hui-Chuan Cheng +5 more
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Exploring the Attitudes and Needs of Advance Care Planning Practice Among the Working Generation
Tokyo Women's Medical University Journal, 2022 Background: This study explores the working generation's attitudes and needs regarding advance care planning and the factors associated with its practice.
Takako Iwasaki +7 more
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