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The research aims to understand health and social care professionals' views on challenges and best practices in advance care planning for patients with advanced multiple long-term conditions.

June 6, 2026BMC Palliative CareOpen Access

Advance care planning for patients with advanced multiple long-term conditions: a qualitative thematic analysis of health and social care professionals’ perspectives

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The research aims to understand health and social care professionals' views on challenges and best practices in advance care planning for patients with advanced multiple long-term conditions.
Conducted reflexive thematic analysis on interview data related to advance care planning
Performed 27 semi-structured interviews with health and social care professionals in four regions of England
Examined palliative care needs and end-of-life challenges in a wider study context.
Identified three main themes: visibility of decline in multiple conditions, system barriers affecting care, and effective advance care planning practices.
Highlighting that cumulative illness and social issues lead to late recognition of declining health.
Effective advance care planning is characterized by early involvement, iterative discussions, and inclusion of family support.

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Qualitative analysis explores challenges and solutions in advance care planning by health professionals, indicating the need for better integration.

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Simpson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b9ac71a5da9775e7581a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02173-2

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Qualitative analysis explores challenges and solutions in advance care planning by health professionals, indicating the need for better integration.

Advance care planning for patients with advanced multiple long-term conditions: a qualitative thematic analysis of health and social care professionals’ perspectives

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Advance care planning for patients with advanced multiple long-term conditions: a qualitative thematic analysis of health and social care professionals’ perspectives

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