biostudies-literatureUnknown12(3)Dahmke K<h4>Objective</h4>Most previous studies on advance care planning (ACP) have focused on patients with specific diseases and only a few on frail ageing individuals. We therefore decided to examine the perspective of geriatric patients on ACP. Our research questions include if, when, with whom and with which content geriatric patients wish to have ACP conversations.<h4>Design</h4>Participants were interviewed either in the hospital or in their own home. The interviewer followed a semistructured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using the systemic text condensation method.<h4>Setting</h4>Geriatric department in a regional hospital in a rural area in Region Zealand, Denmark.<h4>Participants</h4>We included 11 geriatric patients aged above 65 who had been referred for gerBMJ opene056115https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8905984biostudies-literaturePerspective of geriatric patients on advance care planning in Denmark: a qualitative study.PMC8905984Dahmke KPedersen HRerup SLembeck MANielsen-Hannerup EHolm EAMadsen ISRamberg EfalsePerspective of geriatric patients on advance care planning in Denmark: a qualitative study.<h4>Objective</h4>Most previous studies on advance care planning (ACP) have focused on patients with specific diseases and only a few on frail ageing individuals. We therefore decided to examine the perspective of geriatric patients on ACP. Our research questions include if, when, with whom and with which content geriatric patients wish to have ACP conversations.<h4>Design</h4>Participants were interviewed either in the hospital or in their own home. The interviewer followed a semistructured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using the systemic text condensation method.<h4>Setting</h4>Geriatric department in a regional hospital in a rural area in Region Zealand, Denmark.<h4>Participants</h4>We included 11 geriatric patients aged above 65 who had been referred for ger2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Mar2025-04-04T20:23:46.553Z2025-04-04T20:23:46.553ZS-EPMC89059843526046010.1136/bmjopen-2021-056115