Competing expectations

Advance care planning from the perspectives of doctors and nurses in the South-East Asian context

Bibliographic Data

ID12097239
AuthorsPriya Lall (0000-0002-5313-4278, University of Lincoln), Natalie Kang (Nanyang Technological University), Woan Shin Tan (0000-0003-1055-0412, Nanyang Technological University), Oindrila Dutta (0000-0002-2925-2477, Nanyang Technological University), Paul Victor Patinadan (0000-0003-0912-6673, Nanyang Technological University), Chan Kee Low (Nanyang Technological University), Josip Car (0000-0001-8969-371X, Nanyang Technological University), Andy Hau Yan Ho (0000-0003-0373-7043, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume46
Issue7
Pages1716-1727
Publication date2020-11-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeath Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07481187.2020.1848943
PMID33215980
OpenAlexW3098993557
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

This study qualitatively examines the perspectives of doctors and nurses on the implementation of the Advance Care Planning program in Singapore. Findings suggest that a combination of structural and conceptual factors hindered the performance of ACP. Themes on structural factors indicated that low awareness of ACP among senior staff resulted overall lack of buy-in and incorrect implementation of the program due to misconceptions. Conceptual factors pointed to lack of clarity on intended outcomes or roles. Consequently, participants drew meaning through the prism of their profession, resulting in competing expectations and tensions on possible outcomes of the program

CLARITY · Conceptual framework · Context (archaeology · Meaning (existential · Medical education · Social science · Sociology · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology

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