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Advance Care Planning Barriers For Young Adults, Emily K. Songer
Advance Care Planning Barriers For Young Adults, Emily K. Songer
Honors Projects
According to the CDC, 40.6% of young adult deaths occur from unintentional injuries, which is the leading cause of death for this age group (Heron, 2019). When accidents occur, they sometimes result in a loss of the ability to make medical decisions, and young adults most likely have never had the opportunity state their wishes regarding their medical care. This is why advance care planning is important, because it allows the opportunity to express those desires before it is too late. Many people often confuse advance care planning as a process that is only needed for the elderly and those …
Perceptions Of Residential Elders Following Facilitated Advance Care Planning, Teresa M. Boersma
Perceptions Of Residential Elders Following Facilitated Advance Care Planning, Teresa M. Boersma
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to explore the perceptions of residential elders following a facilitated advance care planning (ACP) conversation. While literature is available regarding ACP and advance directives (ADs), there is minimal knowledge of first hand experiences from those who complete ACP and live in a residential or retirement community. Five residents of a retirement community who participated in facilitated ACP conversations also participated in a focus group interview to explore their perceptions of facilitators of and barriers to ACP and completing an AD. The interview was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Then the transcript was reviewed for …