Readiness for advance care planning and related factors in the general population: a cross sectional study in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Advance Care Planning (ACP), as a process for expressing and recording patients' preferences about end-of-life care, has received increasing attention in recent years. However, implementing ACP has been challenging in Iran.

Objectives

To assess the readiness for advance care planning and related factors in the general population of Iran.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on the general population of Iran in 2022. The data was collected using demographic information questionnaire and The RACP Scale. The purpose and methodology of the research was explained to all participants, and upon their agreement an informed consent was obtained. Participants were invited to fill out the questionnaires wherever is more convenient for them, either alone or if

SUBMITTER: Askari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature