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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2023

Defining the content of a website on advance care planning in dementia: a focus group study with family and health professionals.

Charlèss Dupont, Tinne Smets, Fanny Monnet, Lara Pivodic, Aline De Vleminck, Chantal Van Audenhove, Lieve Van den Block

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Article in BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. 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 · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Charlèss DupontVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium. charless.dupont@vub.be.
Tinne SmetsVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
Fanny MonnetVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
Lara PivodicVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
Aline De VleminckVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
Chantal Van AudenhoveLUCAS Center for Care Research and Consultancy, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Lieve Van den BlockVUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · BEKU Leuven · BE

Funding

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek S002219NMarie Curie Innovative Training Network 813196
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) is a process that enables individuals to define goals and preferences for their future care. It is particularly relevant for people with dementia and their family. Interactive tools, such as websites, that encourage reflection, communication and/or documentation, may support this group in the ACP process. However, considering the specific needs of people with dementia, it is important to develop adapted tools for this population. This study was conducted to define the content of an interactive website for people with dementia and their family caregivers to support them in ACP and to assess the barriers and facilitators for potential users in finding and using such a website from the perspective of family caregivers and healthcare professionals.

methodsOnline focus groups with family caregivers (serving both as potential users and proxies for people with dementia) and healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia, using a semi-structured topic guide. To analyse the data, we used thematic framework analysis with a combination of deductive and inductive approaches to coding.

resultsWe conducted 4 focus groups with family caregivers of people with dementia (n = 18) and 3 with healthcare professionals (n = 17). Regarding the content of the website, participants highlighted that information on ACP (what and why) and guidance on how to start talking about ACP throughout the dementia trajectory should be included on the website. To increase the usability of the website, most participants considered a text-to-speech and a print option as important functionalities. A lack of computer literacy was found to be the most significant barrier to finding and using the website.

conclusionA website for people with dementia and their family caregivers to support them in ACP should focus on comprehensive content on ACP, peer testimonials, and interactive communication tools. Moreover, there should be certain flexibility in navigating through the website so people with dementia and their family caregivers can use it at their own pace. As the next step, we will include people with dementia in developing the website.

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Advance Care PlanningDementiaCaregiversFocus GroupsHealth PersonnelHumansAdvance care planningDementiaInternet-based interventionUser-needs

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PMID37940991
PMCPMC10633945
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