Advance care planning in German nursing homes from the perspective of the facilitators: A focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2018, German nursing homes have been able to reimburse advance care planning (ACP) at the expense of statutory health insurance. ACP is a consultation for end-of-life care in which care preferences can be documented. The consultation is conducted by facilitators, who have completed the required training. However, limited research exists on how the ACP consultation processes are realized. Hence, this focus group study, as a part of the "Gut-Leben" research project, investigated its implementation.

Methods

Twenty-four ACP facilitators participated in four semi-structured focus groups conducted between July and September 2023. The first three focus groups were held in person with participants from Lower Saxony and Bremen, and the fourth was conducted digitally

SUBMITTER: Volkel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature