Factors affecting advance care planning models in Taiwan

Group-based versus individual-based

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ID21338461
AuthorsLi-Ying Chen (0009-0006-7002-2143, Department of Social Work, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan), Chia-Jung Tsai (Department of Social Work, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan), Wen-Chun Chung (Department of Social Work, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan), Chun-Yi Yang (Department of Social Work, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan), Tsuann Kuo (Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, corresponding author)
Year2026
Publication date2026-07-05
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728261453691
OpenAlexW7167406798
LanguageEN
References cited43

Living with dignity until the end is one of the important values in life among older adults as Taiwan enters a super-aged society. This study used a dataset of 4890 participants from a teaching hospital by comparing the differences between group-based and individual-based consultations on advance care planning. The results showed that group-based consultations had a higher advance directive completion rate. Factors such as religion, self-perceived health, and consultation format influenced completion. In conclusion, group-based consultation was an effective innovation with cultural sensitivity for social workers to assist and support diverse populations needing end-of-life planning

Advance care planning · Dignity · Directive · End-of-life care · MEDLINE · Palliative care · Social care · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy

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