Context There is ongoing discourse about the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on
end-of-life (EOL) care. No meta-analysis exists to clarify ACP's impact on patients with …

Advance care planning (ACP) is widely considered an essential step toward achieving end-
of-life care that is consistent with the preferences of dying patients and their families. ACP …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) centres on supporting people to define and
discuss their individual goals and preferences for future medical care, and to record and …

ContextAlthough the literature recognizes the participation of patients in medical decisions
as an important indicator of quality, there is a lack of consensus regarding the influence of …

Background Older cancer patients are vulnerable to poorer health outcomes during cancer
treatment. Although the Thai elderly had their own preferences towards future medical care …

Introduction As a result of an increasing focus on patient-centered care within oncology and
more pressure on the sustainability of health-care systems, the discussion on what exactly …

As noted in Chapter 1, The US healthcare system is structured to aggressively treat acute
illnesses. In such a paradigm, patients with serious or chronic illnesses often receive …

■ Nurses play essential roles in helping patients receive ethically and legally appropriate
EOL care. These roles include educating the patient and family about the patient's condition …