Table 2.

Benefits of pACP according to the view of professional stakeholders.

Benefits	Description	Profession groups	Care settings
Sense of security and control	Helps to clarify goals of care and gives a clear direction	All professional groupsa (n = 13)	All care settingsb
	Provides clear operation instructions
	Prepares for future situations and the dying process
Better quality of care	Avoids treatments that are not in the child’s best interestsMakes families feeling more cared for	Physicians (n= 4), nurses (n = 2)	All care settingsb except emergency care, curative education institutions, and children’s hospice
Respect of patient autonomy	ADs ensure respect of patient’s/parents’ wishes	Physicians (n = 2), nurse (n = 1)	Outpatient and inpatient care

pACP: pediatric advance care planning; AD: advance directive.

^aAll professional groups include physicians, nurses, and social professionals.

^bAll care settings include pediatric palliative care, pediatric intensive care, pediatric cardiology, neuro-pediatrics, pediatric oncology, emergency care (pediatric, adult), primary care practice, outpatient nursing service, children’s hospice, special nursing facility, and curative education institutions.