The American journal of hospice & palliative care
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Sep 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyFamily Caregivers' Characterization of Conversations Following an ACP Event.
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 end-of-life treatment wishes and the content of such conversations between patients and family caregivers. ⋯ The ACP events promote conversation regarding quality of life, general wishes at the end of life, and specific medical wishes. Barriers to conversation following ACP were similar to barriers to ACP in general, suggesting that a more intentional focus on addressing these barriers pre- and post-ACP may be necessary to improve communication.