Advance Care Planning: A Story of Trust Within the Family.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_2891BDD10D96
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Advance Care Planning: A Story of Trust Within the Family.
Journal
Journal of applied gerontology
ISSN
1552-4523 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0733-4648
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
43
Number
4
Pages
349-362
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
As the family usually plays a central role at the end of life, the quality of family relationships may influence how individuals approach advance care planning (ACP). Our study investigates the associations of trust in relatives with regard to end-of-life (EOL) issues-used as a proxy measure of family relationship quality-with individuals' engagement in EOL discussions, advance directive (AD) awareness, approval and completion, and designation of a healthcare proxy. Using nationally representative data of adults aged 55 years and over from wave 6 (2015) of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in Switzerland (n = 1911), we show that complete trust in relatives is related to higher engagement in ACP. Subject to patient consent, the family should, therefore, be included in the ACP process, as such practice could enhance patient-centered EOL care and quality of life at the end of life.
Keywords
Humans, Trust, Quality of Life, Advance Care Planning, Terminal Care, Death, advance care planning, advance directives, family, population-based study, trust
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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