RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Advance care planning imperative: High-quality patient-centred goals of care
JF BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
JO BMJ Support Palliat Care
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP bmjspcare-2022-003677
DO 10.1136/bmjspcare-2022-003677
A1 Case, Amy Allen
A1 Epstein, Andrew S
A1 Gustin, Jillian L.
YR 2022
UL http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2022/04/26/bmjspcare-2022-003677.abstract
AB Advance care planning (ACP) discussions aim to ensure goal-concordant care for patients with serious illness, throughout treatment and especially at the end of life. But recent literature has forced the field of palliative care to wrestle with the definition and impact of ACP. Are ACP discussions worthwhile? Is there a difference between ACP discussions early in a patient’s illness versus discussions occurring later when a concrete medical care decision must be made? Here, we identify elements needed to answer these questions and describe how a multisite initiative will elucidate the value of discussing and documenting what matters most to patients.