Priority 3 from the Palliative and end of life care PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the benefits of Advance Care Planning and other approaches to listening to and incorporating patients’ preferences? Who should implement this and when? (JLA PSP Priority 3) | |
|---|---|
| Overall ranking | 3 |
| JLA question ID | 0026/3 |
| Evidence | |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
|---|---|
| Original uncertainty examples | Are outcomes better for relatives with advance care planning for patients? ~ Does the timing of ACP have a differential impact on how and where a person is supported in the last weeks of life? ~ Can ACP improve costs at the end of life (I think the evidence on improving patient satisfaction is already quite compelling)? |
| Submitted by | Bereaved Carers x 5 ~ Professionals x 2 ~ Carers x 2 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Patient Satisfaction; health related quality of life; health related cost; change in symptoms or change in symptom management |
| PSP information | |
|---|---|
| PSP unique ID | 0026 |
| PSP name | Palliative and end of life care |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 83 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 21 November 2014 |