ABSTRACT
The need for advanced care planning, including advanced directives (ADs), has become evident since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought end-of-life care to a global audience. To study the influence of COVID-19 on AD completion among healthcare workers, a total of 3301 individuals, including healthcare and non-healthcare workers, were surveyed between August 1,2020 and November 1, 2020. Respondents were asked to report whether they had spoken with anyone since the onset of the pandemic regarding their wishes in case they became critically ill. Most participants reported that COVID-19 did not change their opinion on AD completion. The results of our survey also suggest the opinions of healthcare students on AD completion were not changed by COVID-19. Further research is needed to explore whether religious beliefs, culture, lack of knowledge, or fear of the topic can help to explain behaviors among healthcare workers.