Care and communication between health professionals and patients affected by severe or chronic illness in community care settings: a qualitative study of care at the end of life
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) enables patients to consider, discuss and, if they wish, document their wishes and preferences for future care, including decisions to refuse treatment, in the event that they lose capacity to make decisions for themselves.ACP is a key component of UK health policy to improve the experience of death and dying