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Question

You are required to discuss the importance of ACP and the challenges that patients, families and health professionals experience in advanced care planning in the context of terminal decline. The aim of this assignment is to help develop your understanding of the importance of, and challenges involved, in planning for end-of-life care with patients and their families. Requirements You are required to review and critically evaluate the literature on advanced care planning. Your review should provide an overview of the potential benefits of ACP and a summary of the barriers to taking part in the process from the perspective of health professionals and patients and their families. It should include a discussion of how these barriers might be overcome. All discussion must be supported with reference to relevant literature. While there is relatively little Irish literature on the issue you should engage with international literature in the area. The literature should explore the area form a broad perspective, it does not have to pertain to a specific diagnostic group. Your assignment should include the following sections

This should provide an outline of what will be discussed in the main body of the work. Comments on the topic may include

Definition of key terms / concepts - you may want to differentiate between the general process of ACP and the more formal process of Advanced Directives.

The importance / relevance of ACP for people with advancing illness should be explored. Main Body This is where the main ideas and arguments of the topic, and the materials to support them, are presented. All issues must be substantiated by reference to appropriate literature. Organisation of the material is important - sequencing of material must be logical and lead to clear conclusions. Please use subheadings in this section. In this section you are required to.

Access and review literature in relation to advanced care planning

Provide an overview of the potential benefits and any potential risks of advance care planning

Discuss the challenges to implementing the process of ACP from the perspective of patients and their families, and form the perspective of health professionals

Discuss how these challenges might be overcome (e.g. you may consider the personal, professional, organisational and legal factors)

Conclusion This should summarise the main argument of your essay. The implications for nursing practice and service development should be highlighted. References A complete and accurate reference list must accompany your assignment.