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Utilization Of Peer-Led Education To Enhance Advance Care Planning And Advance Directive Completion, Jenna Juenger
Utilization Of Peer-Led Education To Enhance Advance Care Planning And Advance Directive Completion, Jenna Juenger
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Background: The integration of advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care (PC) into oncology plays a critical role in symptom management and quality of life. Studies reveal a large subset of oncology patients with unmet needs regarding ACP and advance directive (AD) completion. Successful ACP helps to promote congruent medical treatment with patients’ values and preferences and motivates patients to complete ADs.
Objective: An evidence-based practice project was conducted to assess the effectiveness of peer-led education to nursing staff to improve ACP and AD completion among inpatient oncology and PC patients
Design: A standardized survey created from the …