J Geriatr Psych Neur
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J Geriatr Psych Neur · Sep 2019
ReviewPerspectives and Experiences of Persons With Dementia With Advance Care Planning: An Integrative Literature Review.
An integrative review of the literature on advance care planning (ACP) preferences and practices from the perspective of persons with dementia (PWDs) was conducted, both to learn how health-care providers might engage and empower PWDs in ACP during the early stages of dementia and to identify where researchers should focus future work to improve ACP in this population. ⋯ Research is needed with methodologically rigorous designs and theoretical frameworks that examine cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing ACP attitudes, preferences, and behaviors among PWDs in order to improve engagement among this population.