Optimum care for patients with a terminal illness is dependent on understanding their
values, beliefs, and preferences on end-of-life issues and providing service that meets their …

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

Background Advance care planning (ACP) allows individuals to plan the health care which
dignifies their personal values at the terminal phase of their illnesses. The Japanese …

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 …

Purpose: To review the current state and discuss future direction of research related to
advance care planning (ACP) in Japan. Methods: We have conducted literature search in …

Aims and objectives To explore the Chinese nurses' knowledge and attitudes concerning
advance care planning (ACP) and their engagement in ACP practice. Background Nurses' …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) has the potential to address patients' end-of-life
care needs. ACP is relatively new to the public in Hong Kong, but older adults and patients …

Advance care planning (ACP) allows individuals to plan the health care which dignifies their
personal values at the terminal phase of their illnesses. The Japanese government …

Taiwan is the first Asian country to legalize the Natural Death Act. It is specifically stipulated
to respect the will of terminally ill patients during medical treatment and honor their rights. It …

Advance care planning (ACP) as a process, intervention, and outcome is a key part of
international palliative care and policy. From the 1960s it has challenged us as patients …