Implementing advance care planning: a qualitative study of community nurses’ views and experiences

Synopsis:

Abstract:  Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of discussion about goals of care and a means of setting on record preferences for care of patients who may lose capacity or communication ability in the future. Implementation of ACP is widely promoted by policy makers. This study examined how community palliative care nurses in England understand ACP and their roles within ACP. It sought to identify factors surrounding community nurses’ implementation of ACP and nurses’ educational needs.

Source:

BMC Palliative Care

Vol/Page/Date:

BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:4

Resource Type:

Journal Article

Author/Source:

Jane Seymour et al