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 …

Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly implemented in oncology and beyond, but a
definition of ACP and recommendations concerning its use are lacking. We used a formal …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) involves important decision making about future
medical needs. The high-volume and disparate nature of ACP research makes it difficult to …

Background: Advance care planning is seen as an important strategy to improve end-of-life
communication and the quality of life of patients and their relatives. However, the frequency …

Objectives: Published research in disparities in advance care planning, palliative, and end-
of-life care is limited. However, available data points to significant barriers to palliative and …

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 …

Background Since the introduction of the concept of advance care planning (ACP), many
studies have been conducted exploring beneficial effects. These studies show a …

Background: Advance care planning is important for people with advanced cancer. Family
involvement in advance care planning may be instrumental to achieving goal-concordant …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) can offer benefits to patients and their families,
especially when delivered in outpatient settings, but uptake remains low. Common barriers …

Background: Asian healthcare professionals hold that patients' families play an essential
role in advance care planning. Aim: To systematically synthesize evidence regarding Asian …