Barriers to Counseling on Advance Directives Based on Counselors' Experiences: Focus Group Interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In Korea, since the Act on Hospice and Palliative Care and Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End of Life was implemented in February 2018, advance directives (ADs) have become legally effective and should be documented after sufficient explanation by a registered counselor. However, little is known regarding the adequacy of current AD counseling. This qualitative study aimed to explore the barriers to AD counseling based on counselors' experiences.

Methods

We conducted focus group interviews using purposive sampling. Seven counselors working at hospitals, community health institutions, and non-profit organizations participated in this study. They were asked about the challenges and problems they encountered during AD counseling.

Results

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature