“Now I Don’t Have to Guess”: Using Pamphlets to Encourage Residents and Families/Friends to Engage in Advance Care Planning in Long-Term Care

Objective: This article explores whether access to illness trajectory pamphlets for five conditions with high prevalence in long-term care (LTC) can encourage residents and families/friends to openly engage in advance care planning (ACP) discussions with one another and with health providers. Method...

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Main Authors: Tamara Sussman MSW, PhD, Sharon Kaasalainen RN, PhD, Matthew Bui RN, BScN, BScKin, MSc, Noori Akhtar-Danesh MSc, PhD, Susan Mintzberg MSW, Patricia Strachan RN, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721417747323