Importance Discussions about goals of care with patients who are seriously ill typically occur
infrequently and late in the illness trajectory, are of low quality, and focus narrowly on the …

Aim To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practice of advance care planning and
confirm their influencing factors among nursing interns in China. Background Due to a lack …

Background Dementia is widely considered a progressive condition associated with
changes in cognitive capacities, which promotes the idea that people with dementia need to …

Background Patient videos about advance care planning (ACP; hereafter “Videos”), were
developed to support uptake of provincial policy and address the complexity of patients' …

Background Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and
families facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness. In order to effectively …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) and completion advance care directives (ACDs)
is recommended for patients with cancer. Documentation needs to be available at the point …

Background: Palliative care is patient centred care that improves the quality of life of patients
and families facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness. In Alberta, most …