BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Advance care planning (ACP) has shown benefit in some, but
not all, studies. It is important to understand the utility of ACP. We conducted a scoping …

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 …

Background Decision coaching is non‐directive support delivered by a healthcare provider
to help patients prepare to actively participate in making a health decision.'Healthcare …

Aims Numerous healthcare decisions are faced by persons with advanced cancer from
diagnosis to end-of-life. The family caregiver role in these decisions has focused on being a …

Background Caring for patients with advanced or terminal diseases can confront family
caregivers (FC) with ethical challenges. The present study aims at tracing paths connected …

Context Caregivers make difficult end-of-life (EOL) decisions for patients, often adversely
affecting their own psychological health. Understanding whether advance care planning …

Background The decision partner concept emerged to describe someone who contributes to
healthcare decision-making with a patient. There is a need for greater precision and …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a process with the overall aim to enhance care
in concordance with patients' preferences. Key elements of ACP are to enable persons to …

Advance care planning (ACP) has been recognized as crucial by patients, families, and
clinicians; however, different definitions and measurements have led to inconsistencies in …

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) has been shown to benefit patients and families,
yet little is known about how an ACP event impacts communication and conversation about …