Advance Care Planning in India: Current status and future directions. A short narrative review

Roop Gursahani; Naveen Salins; Sushma Bhatnagar; Savita Butola; Raj K Mani; Dhvani Mehta; Srinagesh Simha

doi:10.1016/j.zefq.2023.04.011

Advance Care Planning in India: Current status and future directions. A short narrative review

Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2023 Aug:180:64-67. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2023.04.011. Epub 2023 Jun 21.

Authors

Roop Gursahani¹, Naveen Salins², Sushma Bhatnagar³, Savita Butola⁴, Raj K Mani⁵, Dhvani Mehta⁶, Srinagesh Simha⁷

Affiliations

¹ P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: roop_gursahani@hotmail.com.
² Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
³ National Cancer Institute and Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital; Department of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Indian Association of Palliative Care.
⁴ Sector Hospital, Border Security Force, Tripura, India; Indian Association of Palliative Care.
⁵ Yashoda Hospital, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, UP, India.
⁶ Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi, India.
⁷ Karunashraya, Bangalore Hospice Trust, Bengaluru, India.

PMID: 37353428
DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2023.04.011

Abstract

India is undergoing economic, demographic and epidemiologic transitions. The healthcare industry is expanding rapidly as the burden of non-communicable diseases increases. The Indian Supreme Court [1] has recently enabled Advance Medical Directives (AMD). Implementation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) will depend on civil society and the palliative care sector until government support is available.

Keywords: Advance Care Planning; Advance medical directives; India; Indien; Patientenverfügung; South Asia; Südasien; Vorausschauende Gesundheitsplanung.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Advance Care Planning*
Advance Directives
Germany
Humans
India
Palliative Care