The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on the Presence of Advance Care Planning Documents in Patients With Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
Tariq Ziad IssaMichael A McCurdyYunsoo LeeMark J LambrechtsMatthew B ShermanAndrew KalraPerry GoodmanJose A CansecoAlan S HilibrandAlexander R VaccaroGregory D SchroederChristopher K KeplerPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
Female patients and those from at-risk communities are markedly less likely to complete ACP. Attention to possible disparities during admission and ACP discussions may help ensure that patients of all backgrounds have treatment goals documented.