SynthesisClinical interventions in aging2017
Perspectives of older people living in long-term care facilities and of their family members toward advance care planning discussions: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.
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- Experiences and perspectives of older adults in nursing homes and their families participating in advance care planning: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- Advance care planning with people with dementia: a process evaluation of an educational intervention for general practitioners.BMC family practice · 2020Trial
- Promoting Family/Friend Involvement in Care Planning in Care Homes: A Qualitative Exploration of the Usefulness and Relevance of an Information Resource.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Intergenerational communication about advance care planning between older adults and their adult children: a qualitative dyadic study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- To bill or not to bill - a cross-sectional study comparing funded and unfunded advance care planning services in German nursing homes.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Proxy, nurse, and physician needs regarding advance care planning by proxy for aged care residents lacking decision making capacity: an exploratory study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Implementation, Processes and Outcomes of Advance Care Planning: A Culturally and Contextually Appropriate Programme Theory Developed in Chinese Long-Term Care Facilities.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Proactive end-of-life conversations in residential care homes: a qualitative interview study exploring residents' and family members' experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Family and carer experiences of advanced care planning processes and outcomes.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of a virtual reality teaching module on advance care planning and advance decision for medical professionals.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Existential aspects documented in older people's patient records in the context of specialized palliative care: a retrospective review.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Providing palliative care for residents in LTC facilities: an analysis of routine data of LTC facilities in Lower Saxony, Germany.BMC palliative care · 2022Article
- Use, usability, and impact of a card-based conversation tool to support communication about end-of-life preferences in residential elder care - a qualitative study of staff experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Perspective of geriatric patients on advance care planning in Denmark: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Addressing the Long-Term Care Crisis: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement Using Rapid Reviews.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2022Review
- Prevalence, content and significance of advance care planning in nursing home patients.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2022Article
- Views of advance care planning in caregivers of older hospitalised patients following an emergency admission: A qualitative study.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
- Reimagining Family Involvement in Residential Long-Term Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- The impact of national music activities on improving long-term care for happiness of elderly people.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Advance care planning in nursing homes: new conversation and documentation tools.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to search and synthesize qualitative studies exploring the perspectives of older people living in long-term care facilities and of their family members about advance care planning (ACP) discussions.
methodsThe enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research (ENTREQ) framework was used to guide the review and report its results. PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for studies published between January 2000 and November 2015. All included studies were assessed for comprehensiveness of reporting, and a thematic synthesis of their results was performed.
resultsThe nine included studies differed in terms of qualitative method used, comprehensiveness of reporting, and geographical origin. The thematic synthesis led to the identification of four main themes: 1) plans already made; 2) end-of-life care and decision-making; 3) opinions and attitudes toward ACP; and 4) how, when, about what, and with whom to do ACP.
conclusionDespite their willingness to be involved in a shared decision-making process, older residents and their families still have little experience with ACP. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: In view of implementing ACP for elders living in long-term care facilities, it would be important to rethink ACP and also to incorporate their nonmedical preferences, according to their own priorities.
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