Table 2 Detailed information on ACP-conversations and participants
Nursing home | Conversation term | Patient | Relatives present | Staff present | Place and length | Template for ACP questions? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Admission conversation | Woman, 91, stroke, aphasia, in wheelchair. Married. | Daughter | Physician, primary nurse, head nurse | Duty room 30 minutes | Yes |
B | Admission conversation | Woman, 89, wheelchair, amputee leg, blind. Widow. | Daughter | Physician, nursing assistant, two nurses, head nurse | Duty room 30 minutes | Yes |
C | Preparatory conversation Routinely held when patient was diagnosed as dying. | Woman, not present, 90, severe dementia, married. | Husband, son, daughter. | Physician, nurse | Meeting room, 45 minutes | Yes |
D | Bi- annual conversation | Man, 80, stroke, wheelchair, married | Wife | Physician | Patient’s room 25-30 minutes | No |
E | Admission conversation | Woman, 87, early dementia, seems healthy, single? | Niece | Physician, intern, primary nurse | Living room, 50 minutes | No |
F | Bi-annual conversation | Woman, 88, stroke, aphasia, widow | Son | Physician, nurse, nurse student | Living room, 30 minutes | No |
G | No observation | |||||
H | Admission conversation | Woman, 100, early dementia, severe hearing loss | Daughter, son in law | Physician, nurse, head nurse | Patient’s room, 70 minutes | Yes |