Competing expectations: Advance care planning from the perspectives of doctors and nurses in the South-East Asian context. Issue 7 (9th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lall, Priya; Kang, Natalie; Tan, Woan Shin; Dutta, Oindrila; Patinadan, Paul Victor; Low, Chan Kee; Car, Josip; Ho, Andy Hau Yan
• Is Part Of: Death studies. Volume 46:Issue 7(2022)
• Page Start: 1716
• Page End: 1727
• Publication Date: 2022-08-09
• Subjects: Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Terminal care -- Periodicals; Death -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 306.9
• DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1848943
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-1187

Abstract

Abstract: This study qualitatively examines the perspectives of doctors and nurses on the implementation of the Advance Care Planning program in Singapore. Findings suggest that a combination of structural and conceptual factors hindered the performance of ACP. Themes on structural factors indicated that low awareness of ACP among senior staff resulted overall lack of buy-in and incorrect implementation of the program due to misconceptions. Conceptual factors pointed to lack of clarity on intended outcomes or roles. Consequently, participants drew meaning through the prism of their profession, resulting in competing expectations and tensions on possible outcomes of the program.