Implementing advance care planning in Swedish healthcare settings - a qualitative study of professionals' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advance care planning (ACP) is a process involving conversations about values and preferences regarding future care at the end-of-life. ACP has led to positive outcomes, both in relation to quality of life and with increased use of palliative care, less life-sustaining treatment and fewer hospital admissions. Sweden has yet to embrace the practice systematically, but scattered initiatives exist.

Aim

To study implementation of a routine for ACP in NH settings in Sweden by exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of engaging in ACP following this implementation.

Methods

The study followed a qualitative inductive design with convenience and snowball sampling. Semi-structured group and individual interviews with registered healthcare professionals were a

SUBMITTER: Beck S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088918 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature