The Current State of Hospital Staff ’s Awareness and Practice in Advance Care Planning

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the current state of awareness and practice among hospital staff in advance care planning (ACP). Methods: A total of 782 hospital staff workers were administered an anonymous questionnaire. Results: Among the participants, 27.7% answered “I have discussed the will of end-of-life care in family.” and 11.0% answered “I have discussed the surrogate decision maker.” Moreover, only 1.1% of the respondents answered “I have made document of end-of-life care in family.” Conclusion: The awareness and practice among hospital staff in ACP is still developing, suggesting the need for more knowledge and experience.