BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) is an underutilized process that involves thinking about what kind of life-prolonging medical care one would want should the need arise, identifying a spokesperson, and then communicating these wishes. OBJECTIVE: To better understand what influences individuals to engage in ACP. DESIGN: Three focus groups using semistructured interactive interviews were conducted with 23 older individuals from 3 diverse populations in central Pennsylvania. RESULTS: Four categories of influences for engaging in ACP were identified: (1) concern for self; (2) concern for others; (3) expectations about the impact of ACP; and (4) anecdotes, stories, and experiences. CONCLUSIONS: The motivations for undertaking ACP that we have identified offer health care providers insight into effective strategies for facilitating the process of ACP with their patients.
BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) is an underutilized process that involves thinking about what kind of life-prolonging medical care one would want should the need arise, identifying a spokesperson, and then communicating these wishes. OBJECTIVE: To better understand what influences individuals to engage in ACP. DESIGN: Three focus groups using semistructured interactive interviews were conducted with 23 older individuals from 3 diverse populations in central Pennsylvania. RESULTS: Four categories of influences for engaging in ACP were identified: (1) concern for self; (2) concern for others; (3) expectations about the impact of ACP; and (4) anecdotes, stories, and experiences. CONCLUSIONS: The motivations for undertaking ACP that we have identified offer health care providers insight into effective strategies for facilitating the process of ACP with their patients.
Authors: Eric D Hansen; Mary M Mitchell; Dulce M Cruz Oliver; Fahid A Alghanim; Michelle Walter; Amy A Case; Tom Smith; Amy R Knowlton Journal: J Pain Symptom Manage Date: 2019-02-25 Impact factor: 3.612
Authors: Ruth Piers; Gwenda Albers; Joni Gilissen; Jan De Lepeleire; Jan Steyaert; Wouter Van Mechelen; Els Steeman; Let Dillen; Paul Vanden Berghe; Lieve Van den Block Journal: BMC Palliat Care Date: 2018-06-21 Impact factor: 3.234