Planning for End-of-Life and Palliative Care Among African-Americans

February 10, 2016

(Eurekalert) – A new model developed to examine the relationship between factors that impact how African Americans approach advance care planning (ACP) reveals how little is known about improving ACP in this population and points to new approaches to improve care and quality of life. The model is described in an article published in the special issue “Palliative and End-of-Life Care for African Americans” of Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.