Context Palliative care continues to be a rapidly growing field aimed at improving quality of
life for patients and their caregivers. Objectives The purpose of this review was to provide a …

Context Advance care planning (ACP) intends to support person-centered medical decision-
making by eliciting patient preferences. Research has not identified significant associations …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

Importance Health care may be burdensome and of uncertain benefit for older adults with
multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). Aligning health care with an individual's health priorities …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

Background Although patient-centred care has become increasingly important across all
medical specialties, when it comes to end of life care, research has shown that treatments …

Importance Advance directive (AD) designation is an important component of advance care
planning (ACP) that helps align care with patient goals. However, it is underutilized in high …

Objective To evaluate the effect of advance care planning (ACP) interventions on the
hospitalization of nursing home residents. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …

Context There is ongoing discourse about the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on
end-of-life (EOL) care. No meta-analysis exists to clarify ACP's impact on patients with …