Context Advance care planning (ACP) can improve end-of-life outcomes, but low uptake
indicates it is less acceptable to patients of some cultural backgrounds. Objectives The …

Background The benefits and burdens of artificial nutrition (AN) and artificial hydration (AH)
in end-of-life care are unclear. We carried out a literature review on the use of AN and AH in …

Background Palliative care providers serving Chinese patients lack a culture-specific model
of communication, a strong evidence base for this and clear guidance on its application …

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the level of Korean elderly's knowledge
regarding concepts of end-of-life (EOL), Life-sustaining-treatment (LST), and advance …

Background: It is necessary to understand behaviours that contribute to improvement in the
quality of end-of-life care; use of behavioural theories allows identification of factors …

There has been growing concern about racial and ethnic disparities in completion rates of
advance directives (AD s) in community‐dwelling older populations. Although differences in …

This article reviews the literature on advance directives among US older adults published
from 2008 through 2013, with a focus on advance directive prevalence, implications of …

Aim Population aging is a global phenomenon, and East Asian countries are no exception.
However, the use of advance care planning (ACP) and advance directives (ADs) are not …

This study aimed to examine the factors associated with willingness to complete advance
directives (ADs) in community-dwelling older adults. In total, 121 community-dwelling older …

Purpose The importance of dying with dignity in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been
emphasized. The South Korean government implemented the “well-dying law” in 2018 …