Article: Public Perceptions of Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and Hospice - A Scoping Review
The Journal of Palliative Medicine has published an article, "Public Perceptions of Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and Hospice: A Scoping Review."
The authors, Marian S. Grant, Anthony L. Back, and Nicole S. Dettmar, discussed the considerable growth of access and infrastructure for advance care planning (ACP), palliative care, and hospice over the past 20 years, while also noting that negative public attitudes toward these services are likely barriers to optimal use. Their analysis sought to inform future messaging to create more public engagement in ACP, palliative care, and hospice. The scoping review indicates that "consumer perceptions of ACP, palliative care, and hospice each have a distinct profile of awareness, perceptions of importance, and reports of action taking, and these profiles represent three different challenges for public messaging."
The study was supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Cambia Health Foundation.
To go to the abstract, click here.
To read a related article in Hospice News titled, "Public Perception Limits Expansion of Advance Care Planning," click here.
