Exposure to a loved one’s death and advance care planning: Moderating effects of age

Exposure to a loved one’s death and advance care planning: Moderating effects of age
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; by Peiyuan Zhang, MS, Sarah Clem, MSW, Roderick Rose, PhD, John G. Cagle, PhD; 6/24
Despite documented benefits of Advance Care Planning (ACP), it is still under-utilized in the U.S. Our study aimed to examine whether experiencing a loved one’s death is associated with one’s own ACP behavior among adults in the U.S. and the potential moderating effect of age. ... Exploring an individual’s previous experience with a loved one’s death might be an effective way to broach the concept of ACP among adults of all ages. This strategy may be particularly useful in facilitating discussions of end-of-life medical wishes with doctors among younger adults than older adults.