Barriers to advance care planning with patients as perceived by nurses and other healthcare professionals: A systematic review.

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Abstract
Advance care planning is a means for patients to communicate their wishes, fears and desires for future health decisions should they lose the ability to consider or communicate these. Despite being supported by governments and healthcare leaders, uptake amongst the general population remains low. Nurses play a crucial role in promoting and engaging with these discussions given their close relationship with patients and families in a range of clinical settings.The aim of our review was to describe the barriers that nurses and healthcare professionals believe prevent them from exploring advance care planning with their patients.We carried out a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal articles from the databases MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science and ProQuest Central), guided by the PRISMA checklist.Eleven articles were identified: all were self-reporting surveys using a mix of open and closed questions. They originated in the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland. The participants included various healthcare professionals, with the majority of studies focussing on nurses. The two most important barriers to advance care planning are lack of education and insufficient time. Advance care planning appears to be well supported and nurses and healthcare professionals report themselves to be comfortable and confident to take on the responsibility.There is a need for greater education and training for nurses and healthcare professionals. In particular, there needs to be better understanding of professional and legal responsibilities. The need for sufficient time to be made available to allow these conversations, in often busy settings, will need institutional and financial support. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Authors Blackwood, Douglas H;Walker, David;Mythen, Monty G;Taylor, Rachel M;Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia;
Journal Journal of clinical nursing
Year 2019
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10.1111/jocn.15049
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