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2024 (Norwegian)In: Nordisk sygeplejeforskning, ISSN 1892-2678, E-ISSN 1892-2686, Vol. 14, no 3, p. 1-16Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Healthcare professionals are obliged to offer patients conversations about existential questions. Advanced careplanning (ACP) focuses on a patient’s end-of-life wishes but is rarely carried out. This study aimed to explorehealthcare personnel’s experiences with participating in ACP within the framework of a person-centred practicein nursing homes. Seven Norwegian healthcare workers took part in individual interviews. The results show thatthe organization of the ACP was of importance for the implementation. Predominantly, it was the next of kin whoparticipated and advocated on behalf of the patient. Only two patients directly participated in the ACP. However,the “patient’s voice” also appeared through brief daily conversations. The ACP documentation did not always reachall healthcare workers who needed it. Further research is needed to explore ways in which people with dementiacan engage in ACP, establish clear documentation routines, and ascertain how ACP can enhance person-centredpractice.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Scandinavian University Press, 2024. Vol. 14, no 3, p. 1-16
Keywords [en]
advanced care planning, dementia, health personnel, interviews, nursing home, person-centred practice, qualitative study
National Category
Nursing
Research subject
Nursing Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-103759DOI: 10.18261/nsf.14.3.4OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-103759DiVA, id: diva2:1948491
2025-03-302025-03-302026-02-12Bibliographically approved