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Publication Date: 2021-Feb
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Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Advance Care Planning Program for Professionals in Palliative Care of People with Intellectual Disability
Voss, Hille; Vogel, Anique G. F. M.; Wagemans, Annemieke M. A.; Francke, Anneke L.; Metsemakers, Job F. M.; Courtens, Annemie M.; de Veer, Anke J. E.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v59 n1 p39-54 Feb 2021
In this article we describe how an advance care planning (ACP) program was developed, implemented, and evaluated. Our aim was to improve ACP in palliative care for people with intellectual disability (ID). The program was based on 10 competencies needed for ACP and was developed in a co-design process with people with ID, relatives, and professionals. The program was implemented in six ID care organizations in the Netherlands and consisted of an information pack, a training course, and an implementation interview about implementing ACP. Professionals indicated that their competencies had improved, particularly regarding communication and the application of ACP as a standard element in palliative care practice. This program therefore seems helpful in training ID care professionals in the competencies needed for ACP.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Planning, Medical Services, Quality of Life, Competence, Training, Information Dissemination, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Professional Personnel, Professional Training, Program Development, Program Evaluation
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
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Language: English
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