To bill or not to bill – a cross-sectional study comparing funded and unfunded advance care planning services in German nursing homes
ACP appears accessible in nursing homes that have obtained approval for billing ACP, as well as in those that have not. Nursing homes with approval have a higher proportion of residents with advance directives. However, the limited presence of emergency plans and concerns about the utility of the three precautionary documents highlight the need for quality assurance in ACP consultation and documentation.
Authors
- Stephanie Stiel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5963-2526)
- Hannes Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0942-0330)
- Birte Burger
- 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)
- Jona T. Stahmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-2929)
- Christopher Berloge
Institutions
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Intelligent Transport Systems Niedersachsen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13848-6
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00