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Title:Trained facilitators' experiences with structured advance care planning conversations in oncology : an international focus group study within the ACTION trial
Authors:ID Pollock, K. (Author)
ID Zwakman, Marieke (Author)
ID Bulli, Francesco (Author)
ID Caswell, Glenys (Author)
ID Červ, Branka, Klinika Golnik (Author)
ID Delden, Johannes JM van (Author)
ID Deliens, Luc (Author)
ID Heide, Agnes van der (Author)
ID Jabbarian, Lea J. (Author)
ID Kodba Čeh, Hana, Klinika Golnik (Author)
ID Lunder, Urška, Klinika Golnik (Author)
ID Mimič, Alenka, Klinika Golnik (With a unit linked name)
ID Simonič, Anja, Klinika Golnik (Author)
ID Ozbič, Polona (With a unit linked name)
ID Simonič, Anja (Research coworker)
ID Mimič, Alenka (Research coworker)
ID Ozbič, Polona (Research coworker)
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URL URL - Source URL, visit https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12885-019-6170-7
 
Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo UKPBAG - University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik
Abstract:Background: In oncology, health care professionals often experience conducting advance care planning (ACP) conversations as difficult and are hesitant to start them. A structured approach could help to overcome this. In the ACTION trial, a Phase III multi-center cluster-randomized clinical trial in six European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom), patients with advanced lung or colorectal cancer are invited to have one or two structured ACP conversations with a trained facilitator. It is unclear how trained facilitators experience conducting structured ACP conversations. This study aims to understand how facilitators experience delivering the ACTION Respecting Choices (RC) ACP conversation. Methods: A qualitative study involving focus groups with RC facilitators. Focus group interviews were recorded, transcribed, anonymized, translated into English, and thematically analysed, supported by NVivo 11. The international research team was involved in data analysis from initial coding and discussion towards final themes. Results: Seven focus groups were conducted, involving 28 of in total 39 trained facilitators, with different professional backgrounds from all participating countries. Alongside some cultural differences, six themes were identified. These reflect that most facilitators welcomed the opportunity to participate in the ACTION trial, seeing it as a means of learning new skills in an important area. The RC script was seen as supportive to ask questions, including those perceived as difficult to ask, but was also experienced as a barrier to a spontaneous conversation. Facilitators noticed that most patients were positive about their ACTION RC ACP conversation, which had prompted them to become aware of their wishes and to share these with others. The facilitators observed that it took patients substantial effort to have these conversations. In response, facilitators took responsibility for enabling patients to experience a conversation from which they could benefit. Facilitators emphasized the need for training, support and advanced communication skills to be able to work with the script. Conclusions: Facilitators experienced benefits and challenges in conducting scripted ACP conversations. They mentioned the importance of being skilled and experienced in carrying out ACP conversations in order to be able to explore the patients' preferences while staying attuned to patients' needs.
Keywords:ACTION study, cancer, facilitator, patients, respecting choices, experience
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Place of publishing:Velika Britanija
Publisher:Springer Nature
Year of publishing:2019
Number of pages:str. 1-13
Numbering:19
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-12434 New window
UDC:614.2
ISSN on article:1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-019-6170-7 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:2048583793 New window
Copyright:© The Author(s). 2019
Note:Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtorice iz Slovenije: B. Červ, H. Kodba-Čeh, U.Lunder, sodelavke pri raziskavi iz Slovenije: U. Lunder, B. Červ, A. Simonič, A. Mimić, H. Kodba Čeh, P. Ozbič; Opis vira z dne 29. 11. 2019; Št. članka: 1026;
Publication date in DiRROS:23.09.2020
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Title:BMC cancer
Shortened title:BMC Cancer
Publisher:BioMed Central
ISSN:1471-2407
COBISS.SI-ID:2434324 New window

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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Link:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Description:This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
Licensing start date:20.09.2019

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Keywords:raziskava ACTION, rak, pomočnik pri načrtovanju oskrbe, bolniki, spoštovanje odločitev, izkušnje


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