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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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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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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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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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Advance Care Planning in Belgium

Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen, 2023
This paper aims to 1) describe current levels of Advance Care Planning (ACP) development since 2002 in Belgium, 2) report on challenges and opportunities to inspire other countries with similar contextual characteristics and 3) support further development of ACP practice and research in Belgium. To address these aims, we consulted local researchers, 12
Dupont, Charless, De Vleminck, Aline, Deliens, Luc, Gilissen, Joni   +3 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions of elderly individuals regarding advance care planning: Questionnaire development and testing.

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, Li-Shan Ke, Su-Yu Chang, Hsiu-Ying Huang, Yu-Chen Ku, Ming-Ju Lee   +5 more
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Barriers to Effective Communication about Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study

The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 2023
Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to effective conversations about advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care reported by health care and community-based service providers in Massachusetts, USA.
Hyosin Kim, S. Flieger
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Advance Care Planning [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
Predictors of patient wishes and influence of family and clinicians are discussed. Research findings on patient decision-making relating to preferences in end-of-life care are described. Advance directives and durable powers of attorney are defined and differentiated.
Barbara L, Kass-Bartelmes, Ronda, Hughes
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