Aim To identify factors associated with completion of Advance Care Planning (ACP) by
patients seen in primary care in developed countries. We hypothesized that the quality of …

Objective To assess primary care patients' engagement in advance care planning (ACP)
and predictors of engagement. Design Cross-sectional survey using a revised version of a …

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 …

Objective To identify barriers to and enablers of advance care planning (ACP) perceived by
physicians and other health professionals in primary care. Design Cross-sectional, self …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) has the potential to increase patient-centred
care, reduce caregiver burden, and reduce healthcare costs at the end of life. Current levels …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) enables people to define, discuss, and record
preferences for treatment and care. Measures of ACP behavior are lacking in the …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is an important tool for preserving patient
autonomy and benefits patients, families, and providers. ACP is underutilized throughout the …

Background Few older people benefit from advance care planning (ACP), due to several
barriers related to primary care professionals, such as insufficient knowledge, negative …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is becoming increasingly important in medical
care. Some suggest standardized approaches to initiate ACP with all older adults. However …

Background To date, research and promotion regarding advance care planning (ACP) has
targeted those with serious illness or the elderly, thereby ignoring healthy young adults. The …