Using a self-directed workbook to support advance care planning with long term care home residents

Using a self-directed workbook to support advance care planning with long term care home residents

Abstract Background While advance care planning (ACP) has been shown to improve the quality of end-of-life (EOL) communication and palliative care, it is rarely practiced in long term care (LTC) homes, where staff time to support the process is limited. This study examines the potential of a publicl...

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Main Authors: Tamara Sussman, Sharon Kaasalainen, Jack Lawrence, Paulette V. Hunter, Valerie Bourgeois-Guerin, Michelle Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Long-term care
End-of-life communication
Advance care planning
Palliative care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00815-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00815-1

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