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Table 2 Summary of themes and sub-themes

From: Documenting plans for care: advance care directives and the 7-step pathway in the acute care context

Key Theme

Sub-theme

(Relative) Value: ACD vs 7-SP

‘Ongoing preferences’ vs ‘informed decisions’

‘Static’ vs ‘dynamic’ documentation

Complexity of integration into practice

Consequences of ‘routine’ provision

Enhancing ‘clarity’

Enhancing ‘transparency’