Background Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of ongoing communication among
patients, family and health care professionals regarding what plans for future care are …

Objectives There is growing evidence of the potential effectiveness of advance care
planning. Yet important knowledge gaps remain regarding the preconditions for successful …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a communicative process of defining
preferences for future medical care. Conversation guides support professionals to conduct …

All individuals should receive care consistent with their expressed preferences during
serious and chronic illnesses. Respecting Choices (RC) is a well-known model of advance …

Background: While there is increasing evidence that Advance Care Planning has the
potential to strengthen patient autonomy and improve quality of care near the end of life, it …

Background: The number of older people dying in long-term care facilities is increasing;
however, care at the end of life can be suboptimal. Interventions to improve palliative care …

Objectives It is important that the outcomes of advance care planning (ACP) conversations
are documented and available at the point of care. Advance care directives (ACDs) are a …

Background: No systematic review has focused on conceptual models underpinning
advance care planning for patients with advanced cancer, and the mechanisms of action in …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) has been identified as particularly relevant for
nursing home residents, but it remains unclear how or under what circumstances ACP works …

Background As part of the research project “End-of-life Communication in Nursing Homes.
Patient Preferences and Participation”, we have studied how Advance Care Planning (ACP) …