Objective. Advance Care Planning (ACP) has an important role in enhancing patient
autonomy and guiding end-of-life care. However, there is low uptake of ACP and evidence …

Objective. Advance Care Planning (ACP) has been gaining prominence as an important
component of good end-of-life care. This study explored how ACP is conceptualised by …

Introduction Advance care planning (ACP) is a process between a person, their family/carer
(s) and healthcare providers that supports adults at any age or stage of health in …

The routine implementation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) is now a prominent feature of
policy directed at improving end of life care in Australia. However, while complex ACP …

Objective The aim of the present study was to develop, implement and explore the effects of
a program in advance care planning (ACP) within a tertiary hospital general medicine …

As the population of Australia ages, the issue of advance care planning (ACP) to improve
medical management towards life's end becomes more important. However, ACP appears …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is thought to enhance patient autonomy and
improve end-of-life care. However, there is evidence that when patients engage in ACP, the …

Abstract Background Advance Care Planning (ACP) enables healthcare professionals to
embrace the important process where patients think about their values in life and goals for …

Advance care planning (ACP) is described as an ongoing discussion between a patient,
their family and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to understand a patient's wishes for future …

This article presents findings from six focus groups with health care practitioners in an
Australian hospital during 2010, which sought to elicit their perspectives on the barriers for …