Physician visits and recognition of residents’ terminal phase in long-term care facilities
November 5, 2018Yes, doctors need to talk about dying, but what if patients start the conversation?
November 15, 2018Impact of electronic health records on long-term care facilities
https://www.healthsystemsevidence.org/articles/132573-advance-care-planning-a-systematic-review-about-experiences-of-patients-with-a-life-threatening-or-life-limiting-illness?t=undefined&source=search_subscriptionsAdvance care planning is seen as an important strategy to improve end-of-life communication and the quality of life of patients and their relatives. However, the frequency of advance care planning conversations in practice remains low. In-depth understanding of patients’ experiences with advance care planning might provide clues to optimise its value to patients and improve implementation.