(1) Background: International cancer treatment guidelines recommend low-threshold psycho-oncological support based on nurses' routine distress screening (e.g., via the distress thermometer and problem list).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvance Care Planning in Swiss Nursing Homes: Results of a Focus Group Study Abstract. Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a standardized consultation process in which patients define their therapy goals for future medical treatments with the help of a qualified health care facilitator. This way, ACP increases the probability that patients' wishes are fulfilled in case of decisional incapacity.
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