Prevalence of Enduring Power of Attorney and Advance Health Directive documents among culturally and linguistically diverse patients receiving community palliative care: a study in Queensland's most culturally diverse health service

This study examined the prevalence of Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) and Advance Health Directive (AHD) among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and non-CALD patients referred to community palliative care. Of 576 eligible patients, 20% were from CALD backgrounds. No significant difference in EPOA prevalence existed between CALD (12%-19%) and the general population (23%) (P = 0.20). AHD prevalence was significantly lower in CALD (3%-4%) compared to the general population (13%) (P = 0.017). Minimal increases in document completion were observed in both groups over 6 months.