Advance care planning for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a retrospective case note audit from a regional specialist center in the United Kingdom.
Abstract
The extent of Advance Care Planning (ACP) among Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patients is not well characterized. This retrospective case note audit scrutinized the records of all AYA patients (aged 16-25 years) known to a regional specialist center in the United Kingdom, and who died between 2013 and 2019, for evidence of ACP. Eighty-four patients were included. ACP was identified for 67% of patients. Sixty-four percent expressed a preferred place of death; actual place of death reflected this in 65% of cases. Creation of a bespoke document may help to standardize ACP and improve end-of-life care.
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Date
2020-12-21
Type
Article
Subject
Palliative care
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Citation
Murray H, Pettitt N, Tomas J. Advance Care Planning for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: A Retrospective Case Note Audit from a Regional Specialist Center in the United Kingdom. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2021 Aug;10(4):493-496. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0149. Epub 2020 Dec 21
Journal / Source Title
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
DOI
10.1089/jayao.2020.0149
PMID
33347382
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publisher’s URL
http://online.liebertpub.com/loi/jayao