Objective: There is a growing body of literature describing the characteristics of patients who
plan for the end of life, but little research has examined how caregivers influence patients' …

Background: Advance directives are an important but underutilized resource. Reasons for
this underutilization need to be determined. Objective: We investigated factors associated …

Background: Advance care planning was designed for the purpose of ensuring that patients
receive care at end of life (EOL) that is congruent with their wishes, goals, and values …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) has been shown to benefit patients and families,
yet little is known about how an ACP event impacts communication and conversation about …

Introduction: Although 80% of patients endorse an advance directive (AD), less than 35% of
American adults have a documented AD. Much research has been done on barriers to …

Background Traditional approaches to advance care planning (ACP) have many limitations;
new approaches are being developed with the goal of improving end-of-life care. Objective …

Background: Family members are involved in the decision-making process of advance care
planning (ACP). However, there is limited evidence about how family caregiving situations …

Patients often do not discuss their wishes regarding end-of-life care with their family
members prior to the time of a critical illness or traumatic event. This time is difficult for all …

Background: The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires hospitals, home health
agencies, nursing homes, and hospice providers to offer new patients information about …

Background On a daily basis, healthcare providers, especially those dealing with terminally
ill patients, such as hospice workers, witness how advance directives help ensure the …