Gerotranscendence: the phenomenon of advance care planning

Title: Gerotranscendence: the phenomenon of advance care planning
Creator: Jeong, Sarah Y.; McMillan, Margaret; Higgins, Isabel
Relation: Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging Vol. 24, Issue 1-2, p. 146-163
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2012.632712
Publisher: Routledge
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2012
Description: Older Australians with cognitive impairment benefit from advance care planning (ACP). However, myths and misunderstandings prevail. Data for this case study involving mixed methods were collected to explore experiences of older people and family members with ACP in three residential care facilities. Close analysis of phenomena within ACP led to greater awareness of what constitutes 'dying well'. The implications of ACP are not limited to planning for wanted or unwanted medical treatments toward/at the end of life but are expanded to the achievement of gerotranscendence. The study provides insights into mutually beneficial health care decision making for ageing populations.
Subject: advance care planning; advance care directives; end-of-life care; older people; essence of being; gerotranscendence
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1319275
Identifier: uon:23818
Identifier: ISSN:1552-8030
Language: eng
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