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Consensus definition of advance care planning in dementia: A 33‐country Delphi study

Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2023
Existing advance care planning (ACP) definitional frameworks apply to individuals with decision‐making capacity. We aimed to conceptualize ACP for dementia in terms of its definition and issues that deserve particular attention.
J. T. van der Steen, M. Nakanishi, L. Van den Block, Paola Di Giulio, S. Gonella, Jürgen In der Schmitten, R. Sudore, K. Harrison Dening, Deborah Parker, N. Mimica, I. Holmerová, Philip Larkin, Sandra Martins Pereira, J. Rietjens, I. Korfage   +14 more
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Public perceptions of advance care planning (ACP) from an international perspective: a scoping review

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Advance Care Planning (ACP) helps people discuss personal values, goals and priorities regarding future care with family and professionals. It can support care coordination and guide decision-making as health deteriorates.
A. Canny, B. Mason, K. Boyd
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Organisational and advance care planning program characteristics associated with advance care directive completion: a prospective multicentre cross-sectional audit among health and residential aged care services caring for older Australians

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, Craig Sinclair, Kimberly Buck, Marcus Sellars, Ben P. White, Helana Kelly, Linda Nolte   +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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The role of acculturation in the process of advance care planning among Chinese immigrants: A narrative systematic review

Palliative Medicine, 2023
Background: Acculturation is the process of two different cultures coming into contact. It is unclear how acculturation influences Chinese immigrants’ engagement in advance care planning due to the complexity and multifaceted nature of both acculturation
Tingting Zhu, D. Martina, A. Heide, I. Korfage, J. Rietjens   +4 more
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Advance care directive prevalence among older Australians and associations with person‐level predictors and quality indicators

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, Linda Nolte, Marcus Sellars, Craig Sinclair, Ben P. White, Helana Kelly, Ashley Macleod, Karen M. Detering   +7 more
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Experiences and perspectives of healthcare professionals implementing advance care planning for people suffering from life-limiting illness: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

BMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Life-limited patients may lose decision-making abilities during disease progression. Advance care planning can be used as a discussion method for healthcare professionals to understand patients’ future care preferences.
Nanxi Zhu, Liu Yang, Xianlin Wang, Jinmei Tuo, Liuliu Chen, Renli Deng, R. Kwan   +6 more
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Identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing advance care planning in prisons: a rapid literature review

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, Divya Nair, Ekin Ilbahar, Marcus Sellars, Linda Nolte   +4 more
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Community-led, peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops prompt increased Advance Care Planning behaviors among public attendees

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, Ellie Siden, Amber Husband, Doris Barwich, Shimae Soheilipour, Jennifer Kryworuchko, Richard Sawatzky, Arminee Kazanjian, Kelli Stajduhar, Eman Hassan   +9 more
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What is the evidence for efficacy of advance care planning in improving patient outcomes? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To conduct an up-to-date systematic review of all randomised controlled trials assessing efficacy of advance care planning (ACP) in improving patient outcomes, healthcare use/costs and documentation.
Chetna Malhotra, Mahham Shafiq, A. P. M. Batcagan-Abueg   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source