Objectives To conduct an up-to-date systematic review of all randomised controlled trials
assessing efficacy of advance care planning (ACP) in improving patient outcomes …

Advance care planning honors patients' goals and preferences for future care by creating a
plan for when illness or injury impedes the ability to think or communicate about health …

Abstract Background: African Americans (AA) are more likely to receive worse end-of-life
(EOL) care and are less likely to participate in advance care planning (ACP) than white …

Rationale: Although numerous studies have documented that family members in intensive
care units struggle with end-of-life decisions for incapacitated patients, there is little …

ObjectivesEthnic/racial minority groups are less likely to discuss issues involving end-of-life
treatment preferences and utilize palliative care or hospice services. Some barriers may be …

Objective: The study objective was to examine factors that influence African American (AA)
family members' end-of-life care decision outcomes for a relative who recently died from …

The complexities associated with advance treatment decisions may result in decisional
uncertainty and poorly informed choices, particularly among vulnerable populations such as …

Objective The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the existing literature on racial
disparities in quality of palliative and end-of-life care and to demonstrate gaps in the …

Background Communication about end of life (EoL) and EoL care is critically important for
providing quality care as people approach death. Such communication is often complex and …

Background: The purpose of this analysis was to describe the presence and timing of do-not-
resuscitate (DNR) orders for imminently dying patients in VA Medical Centers, and to …