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How I Wish to be Remembered: The Use of an Advance Care Planning Document in Adolescent and Young Adult Populations

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Wiener, Lori, Ballard, Elizabeth, Brennan, Tara, Battles, Haven, Martinez, Pedro, Pao, Maryland·2008·Journal of Palliative Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Discussing end-of-life (EOL) issues is difficult with any population. These conversations are even more challenging with adolescents and young adults due to the poignancy of the situation and the need for developmentally appropriate language. OBJECTIVE: To explore whether adolescents and young adults living with a life-limiting illness find it acceptable and helpful to have a planning document to share their wishes and thoughts regarding EOL care. If so, to learn about specific concerns adolescents and young adults feel are important to include in such a document. METHODS: Adolescents and young adults with metastatic cancer or pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection were presented Five Wishes, an advance directive document for adults. Each participant was asked to critically evaluate each wish in terms of whether the concepts within were considered (1) appropriate to ask individuals the participant's age; (2) helpful for other people the participant's age to think about; (3) helpful to the participant to think about; (4) stressful to contemplate. Participants were also asked to suggest modifications and additions to the document. RESULTS: Twenty patients completed the survey. Ninety-five percent of the participants reported that an advance directive like Five Wishes would be "helpful" or "very helpful" to themselves, 90% stated that the document would be helpful to others, and no patients found talking about the issues in Five Wishes "stressful" or "very stressful." Participants were more interested in items concerning how they wanted to be treated and remembered than items concerning medical decision-making. CONCLUSIONS: An advance care planning document may be appropriate and helpful for adolescents and young adults living with a serious illness. Future research should further validate the preferences identified by participants and explore whether an age-appropriate document can improve communication with family and staff in EOL care.

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Authors
Wiener, L., Ballard, E., Brennan, T., Battles, H., Martinez, P., & Pao, M.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Wiener, Lori
Venue
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Published
2008-12
Volume
11
Issue
10
Pages
1309-1313
ISSN
  • 1096-6218 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-7740
OpenAlex
W2042951282
Cited by
148
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Palliative Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (Z99 CA999999)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
Keywords
advance care planning, advance directives, adolescents, young adults, end-of-life care, life-limiting illness, metastatic cancer, pediatric HIV-1 infection, patient preferences, age-appropriate communication, palliative care
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Health Planning, Humans, Male, Terminal Care, United States, Advance Directives, Young Adult

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