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Exploring Case Managers' Advance Care Planning Practices
Journal of Social Service Research
  • Kathy Black, University of South Florida
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Keywords
  • Advance care planning,
  • geriatric case management,
  • professional roles,
  • professional practice
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1300/J079v33n03_03
Abstract

Community-based geriatric case managers handle increasing caseloads of frail older adults with future care needs that can be anticipated; however, little is known regarding their advance care planning practices with their clients. This qualitative study conducted 4 focus groups throughout the state of Florida in 2005 to explore case managers' (N =27) perceptions of their advance care planning practices. Findings suggest that case managers hold ambiguous views regarding advance care planning, perceive divergent roles in this area, and engage in a range of primarily informational advance care planning practices. Implications include the need to clarify the role and importance of advance care planning for older adults and better understand factors associated with practitioners' divergent advance care planning practices in order to enhance professional practice in this area.

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Journal of Social Service Research, v. 33, issue 3, p. 21-30

Citation Information
Kathy Black. "Exploring Case Managers' Advance Care Planning Practices" Journal of Social Service Research Vol. 33 Iss. 3 (2007) p. 21 - 30
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kathy-black/7/