Intention to Engage in Advance Care Planning Among Community Dwelling Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Lesley J. Thweatt, Katherine C. Hall, Shena Gazaway, Deborah J. Konkle-Parker, Lei Zhang, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Schools of Nursing, Medicine and Population Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on December 11, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
AimsTo explore whether intention, knowledge, contemplation, self-efficacy, and readiness related to advance care planning change over time following advance care planning education, and to examine how sociodemographic factors help predict engagement in ...