Charting the future: A multi-setting medical chart study of advance care planning in Parkinson's disease and atypical Parkinsonism
Herma Lennaerts-Kats, Bauke W. Dijkstra, Anke Elbers, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Marieke C. Groot, Jenny T. van der Steen, Marjan J. Meinders · 2026
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Herma Lennaerts-Kats and co-authors review care planning records in Parkinson disease in a 2026 study. Planning ahead lets people with worsening illness record choices for future care. That planning matters here because symptoms grow, thinking fades, and choices get harder over time. The team read charts of patients who died in nursing homes, hospitals, or at home in the Netherlands.
Records of treatment wishes grew richer as death drew near in all settings. Nursing homes recorded limits on revival and intensive care early and in full. Hospitals made most updates only in the final weeks of life. Home doctor records held the least planning detail, though they more often noted preferred place of death.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Herma Lennaerts-Kats, Bauke W. Dijkstra, Anke Elbers, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Marieke C. Groot, Jenny T. van der Steen, Marjan J. Meinders |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |