A systematic review of the effectiveness of advance care planning interventions for people with cognitive impairment and dementia

Age and Ageing

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 263-269

  Robinson, Louise ^a   Dickinson, Claire ^a   Rousseau, Nicolette ^a   Beyer, Fiona ^b   Clark, Alexa ^c   Hughes, Julian ^d   Howel, Denise ^a   Exley, Catherine ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Newcastle Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; Advance directives; Dementia; Elderly; Nursing homes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 84857207515     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr148     Document Type: Review

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