Educating Healthcare Employees about Advance Care Planning

Catherine A Glennon; Wendy Thomas; Katherine Black; Madison Herrig; Jane Ishikawa; Isabel Reedy

doi:10.4103/apjon.apjon_27_19

Educating Healthcare Employees about Advance Care Planning

Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Oct-Dec;6(4):343-348. doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_27_19.

Authors

Catherine A Glennon¹, Wendy Thomas¹, Katherine Black², Madison Herrig², Jane Ishikawa², Isabel Reedy²

Affiliations

¹ The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Westwood, KS, USA.
² University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Occupational Therapy Education, Kansas City, KS, USA.

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive article is to provide a background of current research and data on advance care planning. Additionally, a proposed and detailed education initiative for increasing completion and understanding of advance care planning documents is presented.

Keywords: Advance care planning; advance directives; durable power of attorney; education; end-of- life.