Association between training experience and readiness for advance care planning among healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Training has been found effective in improving healthcare professionals' knowledge, confidence, and skills in conducting advance care planning (ACP). However, the association between training and its actual practice in the clinical setting has not been well demonstrated. To fill this gap, this paper examines the association between their readiness for ACP, in terms of perceived relevancy of ACP with their clinical work, attitudes toward and confidence and willingness to perform it, based on the Theory Planned Behavior and relevant training experiences.

Methods

An online survey about experiences about ACP of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and allied healthcare professionals, currently working in hospital and community care i

SUBMITTER: Chan HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684716 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature