What is the appropriate timing for advance care planning according to patients and their relatives? A scoping review
The wide range of perspectives regarding appropriate timing of ACP requires a personalized approach. Clinical triggers may provide guidance, though they are not universally applicable. Professionals should timely and regularly explore patients' preferences and readiness for initiating ACP conversations.
Authors
- Eveline Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-9398)
- Sascha Bolt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-0432)
- Carolien Burghout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7099-1004)
- Carin C D van der Rijt
- Lenny M. W. Nahar-van Venrooij
- Tineke J. Smilde
Institutions
- Tilburg University (NL)
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- Zorginstituut Nederland (NL)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345093
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00