SynthesisBMC public health2025
Factors related to patients' readiness for advance care planning: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Advance care planning in multiple sclerosis (ConCure-SM): A multicenter single-arm pilot and feasibility study.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Willingness to participate in advance care planning among older adults with relatively high educational attainment in a continuing care retirement community of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Influencing factors and mediating effects of advanced medical care plan readiness in young and middle-aged patients with advanced cancer based on machine learning.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Assessment of advance care planning readiness and its determinants among peritoneal dialysis patients in China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- To intubate, or not to intubate, that is the question.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Article
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- Advanced cancer patients' knowledge and opinions regarding the French law on advance directives: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Influencing factors and profile differences in death attitudes of advance care planning readiness among patients with chronic heart failure: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Engagement in advance care planning: effect of playing the card game Anticip'action in a community setting.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Conceptualizing end-of-life communication by nursing staff as part of advance care planning with older people: A multiple discipline focus group study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the completion of advance directives in cancer patients: a descriptive survey.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Goals of Care Documentation for Older Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department: A Whisper in Geriatric Acute Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdvance care planning can help to align the care provided with the values, goals and preferences of patients at the end of life. Therefore, readiness for advanced care planning is considered a prerequisite and predictor of the patient's willingness to participate in the end of life conversation. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the factors affecting patients' readiness for advance care planning (RACP).
methodsThis systematic review was searched in 4 databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, ProQuest using relevant keywords. No time limit was considered. The quality of the articles was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute tool for qualitative studies and the Appraisal Tool for cross-sectional Studies. The data was analyzed based on the directed content analysis approach guided by the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
results3227 primary article titles were identified. After removing duplicates, screening and final selection, 22 relevant articles remained for analysis. Factors affecting RACP were extracted based on the TPB. Attitude factors include "ACP training", "perceived experiences of health status", "Socio-demographic factors", and "psycho-spiritual readiness". Subjective norms include "social support and family participation" and "accessibility to health services". The perceived behavioral control includes "dialogue about ACP", "readiness actions", and "determining a proxy decision maker."
conclusionIn this study, according to the theory of planning behavior, various factors have an effect on the RACP. Therefore, according to the collaborative and multifactorial nature of the factors affecting preparation for ACP, it is suggested that different effective dimensions should be considered according to the specific conditions of each patient and the stage of the disease. Therefore, health service providers should first measure the level of readiness of patients and families, and by understanding the factors affecting their readiness, they should conduct training or dialogue in the field of ACP.
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