Evidence still insufficient that advance care documentation leads to engagement of healthcare professionals in end-of-life discussions: A systematic review

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 807-824

  Lewis, Ebony ^a   Cardona Morrell, Magnolia ^a   Ong, Kok Y ^b   Trankle, Steven A ^b   Hillman, Ken ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advance care planning; advance directives; communication barriers; end of life care; physician patient relations; prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; DOCUMENTATION; LIVING WILL;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; COMMUNICATION; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84987660324     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216316637239     Document Type: Review

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