"Advance Care Planning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Discussions with patients and/or their representatives about the goals and desired direction of the patient's care, particularly end-of-life care, in the event that the patient is or becomes incompetent to make decisions.
| Descriptor ID |
D032722
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.624.124
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Advance Care Planning" by people in Profiles.
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Developing and evaluating online COVID-centric advance care planning training and information resources for nursing staff and family members in nursing homes: the necessary discussions study protocol. BMC Geriatr. 2021 08 09; 21(1):456.
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A Review of Web-Based COVID-19 Resources for Palliative Care Clinicians, Patients, and Their Caregivers. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 08 01; 23(4):316-322.
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Implementation of advance care planning amid the COVID-19 crisis: A narrative review and synthesis. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2021 Sep; 21(9):779-787.
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Before the 2020 Pandemic: an observational study exploring public knowledge, attitudes, plans, and preferences towards death and end of life care in Wales. BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Jul 20; 20(1):116.
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Sparks through the stubble: dying in a pandemic. Lancet. 2021 07 03; 398(10294):18-19.
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Models will only get us so far: planning for place of care and death. Age Ageing. 2021 06 28; 50(4):1009-1010.
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The COVID-19 pandemic: challenges in providing supportive care to those with cardiovascular disease in a time of plague. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2021 06 01; 15(2):147-153.
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The COVID-19 pandemic: A tipping point for advance care planning? Experiences of general practitioners. Palliat Med. 2021 07; 35(7):1238-1248.
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Understanding and addressing challenges for advance care planning in the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the UK CovPall survey data from specialist palliative care services. Palliat Med. 2021 07; 35(7):1225-1237.
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An evaluation of advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective review of patient involvement in decision making using routinely collected data from digital ReSPECT records. Clin Med (Lond). 2021 07; 21(4):e395-e398.