The kitchen table discussion: a creative way to discuss end-of-life issues.
Home care and hospice nurses are uniquely positioned to facilitate early discussions about patient's care wishes and goals at the end of life. This article presents a definition of advance care planning, why it is important, a model for facilitating the discussion, suggestions for overcoming barriers, and tools to assist nurses in feeling more comfortable integrating the subject into daily practice.
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Minnesota Partnership to Improve End of Life Care, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. lnorlander@tcaging.org
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D016223:Advance Directives / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations