To clarify physicians' practices and attitudes regarding advance care planning (ACP) in
palliative care units (PCUs) in Japan, we conducted a self-completed questionnaire survey …

Background: The provision of end-of-life (EOL) care by geriatric health service facilities
(GHSFs) in Japan is increasing. Advance care planning (ACP) is one of the most important …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of quality end-of-life care.
Little is known regarding the cultural influences on health professionals' attitudes toward the …

Objective To identify the attitudes, knowledge and practices regarding advance care
planning (ACP) in palliative care. Methods A nationwide online survey was distributed to …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) facilitates identification and documentation of
patients' treatment preferences. Its goal aligns with that of palliative care–optimizing quality …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of
advance care planning (ACP) in caregivers of patients with advanced illness in Singapore …

Objective To explore the health professionals'(HPs) perceptions and experiences of
advance care directives (ACDs) and advance care planning in Australian palliative care …

Aims and objectives To describe healthcare professionals' perceptions of advance care
planning (ACP) in palliative care unit in hospital ward or outpatient clinic. Background …

Completion of an advance care planning (ACP) process and/or an advance directive should
result in patients receiving the care they desire at the end of life. However, three decades of …

Background To improve the quality of advance care planning (ACP) in primary care, it is
important to understand the frequency of and topics involved in the ACP discussion between …