Progress and problems of application of advance care planning in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2019.03.028
- VernacularTitle:预立医疗照护计划在老年人群中的应用及面临的问题
- Author:
Wenbin WU
1
;
Jing LI
Author Information
1. 北京医院老年医学部 国家老年医学中心 100730
- Keywords:
Advance care planning;
Palliative care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2019;38(3):341-344
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Along with the accelerated aging process,the close attentions are paied to a series of medical and social issues concerning the care of the elderly in China.Increasing discussions on the life expectancy and the quality of life at the end of life in the elderly havebeenproceeded.This paper reviews the related concepts and practical processes of advance care planning(ACP),analyzes the ACP-facing problems in the elderly population in China,and makes recommendations.
