Project dates:
Commenced: 2023
Completion: In Progress
Health care decision makers of many countries are aware of the increasing need for Advance Care Planning (ACP) and thus have begun concentrating on the development of ACP policies and implementation. The first step to implementing ACP discussions into usual clinical practice is to understand the level of the public’s awareness of ACP and their perception and perspectives of this topic. The primary focus of the majority of studies of ACP that explore perceptions and perspectives of ACP have been of patients with life limiting illnesses, and their informal (family) carers, and the health care professionals who care for them. More attention needs to be paid to the general public’s perception in the future development of ACP.
The aim of this review is to provide an evidence base for the facilitation of increased awareness and acceptance of ACP, by exploring the general public’s perception of ACP in the Asia-Pacific. Finally, review findings will be compared to the Thai experience of ACP to devise recommendations for further development in Thailand.
