Advance Care Planning in the United States: A 2023 review.

Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes

Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Published: August 2023


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Advance Care Planning (ACP) in the US is complex due in part to a lack of a unified health care system, though more recent policy changes permitting reimbursement for ACP conversations offer some hope. One key barrier to ACP is public perceptions of ACP, made worse by a historical focus on messaging that is unappealing and does not meet people's need to focus on the present before contemplating the future. As we learn more about how to engage the public, there is also increasing recognition that the previous focus on making very specific decisions about the future needs to shift to a focus on preparing people for communication and decision making. Numerous programs exist for health care professionals to support meaningful explorations of goals, values, and preferences, and there is growing availability of resources to support this work, both in the community and health care setting. Further research is needed to understand the full complexity of ACP implementation and to identify person-centred outcomes to support high quality ACP.

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