Advance healthcare directives – their importance within Irish health services: the lived experience perspective of a service user, advocate, and campaigner

Key Points

• Advance healthcare directives play a crucial role in enhancing patient autonomy and informed decision-making in healthcare.
• The study emphasizes the importance of understanding lived experiences in shaping effective health services and policies.
• Insights from service users and advocates provide valuable perspectives indicating the need for greater awareness and implementation of these directives.
• These findings highlight the essential role of advance healthcare directives in promoting quality care and respecting patient wishes in Ireland.