Journal article
Advance care planning: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials conducted with older adults
Abstract
Advance care planning (ACP), involving discussions between patients, families and healthcare professionals on future healthcare decisions, in advance of anticipated impairment in decision-making capacity, improves satisfaction and end-of-life care while respecting patient autonomy. It usually results in the creation of a written advanced care directive (ACD). This systematic review examines the impact of ACP on several outcomes (including …
Authors
Weathers E; O’Caoimh R; Cornally N; Fitzgerald C; Kearns T; Coffey A; Daly E; O’Sullivan R; McGlade C; Molloy DW
Journal
Maturitas, Vol. 91, , pp. 101–109
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.06.016
ISSN
0378-5122