Exploring the Role of Nurses in Advance Care Planning Within Long-Term Care Homes: A Qualitative Study
Harveer Punia,
Sharon Kaasalainen,
Jenny Ploeg
et al.
Abstract:Background Residents in long-term care homes (LTCHs) are often diagnosed with chronic, life-limiting illnesses, and it is now a common site to provide high levels of care and eventual death. There is an urgent need to address communication gaps and uncertainties surrounding resident's end of life preferences. Nurses are well situated to be key facilitators of necessary advance care planning (ACP), ensuring residents have discussions with family, substitute decision-makers and healthcare providers regarding fut… Show more
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