EHR-Based Advanced Care Planning and Late-Stage Cancer Treatment in a Middle-Income Country: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Digitally visible ACP in the EHR was associated with reduced aggressive end-of-life care. Using existing EHR infrastructure to prompt and standardize ACP documentation may help align care with patient values in middle-income countries.
Authors
- Matheus Hermes Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-6530)
- Rui Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1377-9899)
- Francisca Rego
- Rafaella Funk
- Laura Lima Camargo
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (BR)
- Hospital Ana Nery (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14020139
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00