Importance Patients' are encouraged to participate in advance care planning (ACP) in order
to enhance their autonomy. However, controversy exists as to what it means to be …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is defined in a variety of ways, although it is
widely understood as a process undertaken by patients, when they have capacity, to define …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To explore understanding of preferences of adult patients with
cancer for control in the context of end-of-life care and to explore strategies that oncology …

The idea that patients should take up an autonomous position in the decision-making
process is generally appreciated. However, what patient autonomy means in the case of …

Purpose Although advance care planning (ACP) is recognised as integral to quality cancer
care, it remains poorly integrated in many settings. Given cancer patients' unpredictable …

Background Patients with advanced cancer may benefit from end of life (EOL) planning, but
there is evidence that their willingness and desire to engage in advance care planning …

Background Medical oncology outpatients are a group for whom advance care planning
(ACP) activities are particularly relevant. Patient views can help prioritise areas for improving …

ObjectivesAsia's first national advance care planning (ACP) program was established in
Singapore in 2011 to enhance patient autonomy and self-determination in end-of-life (EoL) …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a process by which patients reflect upon their
goals, values and beliefs to allow them to make decisions about their future medical …

Background The practice of patient autonomy within the prevailing bioethical framework in
the West appears increasingly at odds with the prominent influence of the family in medical …