Advance care planning in German nursing homes from the perspective of the facilitators: A focus group study
The results indicate that ACP is highly individualized, varying by resident. However, there is a rough standardized procedure for the process, which, like the documents, could be very complex. ACP must be more widely promoted to raise awareness, reduce inhibitions, and simplify the initiation of consultation processes. Besides, ACP must also be integrated into the structure of nursing homes as a fixed procedure.
Authors
- Stephanie Stiel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5963-2526)
- Hannes Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0942-0330)
- Nadja Reeck
- Falk Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0182-5373)
- Anna Völkel
- Tanja Schleef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-6409)
- Anna Levke Brütt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-6048)
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- University of Hildesheim (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01914-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88