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. 2019 Nov 20;109(5):1011–1018. doi: 10.1111/apa.15061

Table 4.

Attitudes regarding ACP in general

Statement Strongly disagree/disagree Neutral Agree/Strongly agree
In current practice, ACP conversations occur often enough (n = 160), n (%) 79 (49) 44 (28) 37 (23)
ACP conversations improve the quality of medical care (n = 160), n (%) 1 (1) 4 (3) 155 (97)
ACP conversations improve the use of palliative care (n = 160), n (%) 5 (3) 25 (16) 130 (81)
ACP conversations have to result in a documented code status or treatment limitations (n = 159), n (%) 26 (16) 38 (24) 95 (60)
ACP conversations are intended mainly to inform child/parents (n = 159), n (%) 58 (36) 42 (26) 59 (37)
ACP conversations put parents in control (n = 160), n (%) 9 (6) 42 (26) 109 (68)
ACP conversations improve shared decision‐making (n = 160), n (%) 0 (0) 4 (3) 156 (98)