Context Advance Care Plans (ACPs) enable patients to discuss and negotiate their
preferences for the future including treatment options at the end of life. Their implementation …

Background Patients with advanced cancer may benefit from end of life (EOL) planning, but
there is evidence that their willingness and desire to engage in advance care planning …

Objective To refine and evaluate a practical, clinical tool to help multidisciplinary teams in
the UK and internationally, to identify patients at risk of deteriorating and dying in all care …

Advance care planning has been defined as a process of formal decision making that aims
to help patients establish decisions about future care that take effect when they lose …

Objective. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the perceived factors hindering or
facilitating GPs in engaging in advance care planning (ACP) with their patients about care at …

Background The long-term and often lifelong relationship of general practitioners (GPs) with
their patients is considered to make them the ideal initiators of advance care planning …

Background: Advance care planning comprises discussions about an individual's wishes for
future care while they have capacity. Aim: To explore professionals' experiences on the …

Importance The Institute of Medicine recently called for systematic improvements in clinician-
led conversations about goals, values, and care preferences for patients with serious and …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly prominent in many countries;
however, the evidence base for its acceptability and effectiveness is limited especially in …

Context Many physicians avoid advance care planning (ACP) discussions because they
worry such conversations will lead to psychological distress. Objectives To investigate …