Advance care planning in Norwegian nursing homes – limited awareness of the residents’ preferences and values? A qualitative study

Abstract Background 52% of all deaths in Norway occur in nursing homes. Still advance care planning (ACP) is scarce and heterogeneous. To improve the implementation and practice of ACP in nursing homes, knowledge about health care professionals’ views on ACP is vital. The objective of this study is...

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Main Authors: Lisbeth Thoresen, Reidar Pedersen, Lillian Lillemoen, Elisabeth Gjerberg, Reidun Førde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1378-6