Exploring the advance care planning needs of moderately to severely ill people with COPD

Abstract

Health professionals should not rely solely on illness severity to initiate ACP. Rather, patients from different illness categories should be approached, but with sensitivity to their emotional cues. Participants who were receptive to end-of-life issues enjoyed the DVD. The DVD is a good medium to facilitate discussion, but would be more effective if patients were screened for readiness prior to viewing.