Does advance care planning alter management decisions made by healthcare professionals?

Mann, Mala, Gee, Peter, Morris, Andrew, Bayliss, Victoria, Allen, Caroline and Byrne, Anthony 2017. Does advance care planning alter management decisions made by healthcare professionals? [Working Paper]. Cardiff: Cardiff University.

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Abstract

“Advance care planning (ACP) is a voluntary process of discussion about future care between an individual and their care providers, irrespective of discipline. If the individual wishes, their family and friends may be included. It is recommended that with the individual’s agreement this discussion is documented, regularly reviewed, and communicated to key persons involved in their care”. http://www.ncpc.org.uk/sites/default/files/AdvanceCarePlanning.pdf Although there is a significant body of literature informing the development and implementation of advance care planning processes, the impact of completed advance care plans on the decision making of healthcare professionals at the time of a medical event is less clear. Evidence for the impact of advance care planning programmes on the quality of care provided is required to underpin funding and delivery of integrated advance care planning across care settings. The purpose of this rapid review is to examine whether there is evidence that having an advance care plan in place assists healthcare professionals with care and medical intervention decisions at the time of a change in condition. The scope of the review is to assess for evidence for treatment decisions other than cardiopulmonary resuscitation which is a specific order often completed out with other advance care plan-ning events.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Medicine Academic & Student Support Service Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre (MCPCRC)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Advance care planning, Advance directives healthcare professionals
Additional Information:	Report uploaded to WCRC PaCERS website: https://walescancerresearchcentre.org/pacers/
Publisher:	Cardiff University
Funders:	Health and Care Research Wales through the Wales Cancer Research Centre
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	14 February 2023
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2023 12:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/156120

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