December 16, 2019
Preventing unwanted situations and gaining trust: a qualitative study of older people and families’ experiences with advance care planning in the daily practice of primary care
https://academic.oup.com/fampra/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/fampra/cmz089/5670555?redirectedFrom=fulltextUsing advance care planning (ACP) to anticipate future decisions can increase compliance with people’s end-of-life wishes, decrease inappropriate life-sustaining treatment and reduce stress, anxiety and depression. […]
December 16, 2019
“Whatever happens, happens” challenges of end-of-life communication from the perspective of older adults and family caregivers: a Qualitative study
https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12904-019-0493-7Effective communication is integral to the delivery of goal-concordant care for older adults and their family caregivers, and yet, it is uncommon in people with serious […]
December 9, 2019
Study to investigate surrogate decision challenges for LGBT patients with Alzheimer’s
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/ri-sti120419.phpDecreasing end-of-life disparities of a doubly vulnerable population.
December 9, 2019
General practitioners’ considerations when deciding whether to initiate end-of-life conversations: a qualitative study
https://academic.oup.com/fampra/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/fampra/cmz088/5651337?redirectedFrom=fulltextEnd-of-life discussions often are not initiated until close to death, even in the presence of life-limiting illness or frailty. Previous research shows that doctors may not […]