The Role and Activities of Board-Certified Chaplains in Advance Care Planning.

Jung KwakSoyeon ChoGeorge HandzoBrian P HughesSami S HasanAlbert Luu

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

Professional board-certified chaplains regularly engage in facilitating ACP discussions with patients and families in various healthcare settings. There is a need to recognize and provide systematic support for the role of chaplains in facilitating ACP conversations and to integrate chaplains into routine interdisciplinary team and family meetings.

Keyphrases

advance care planning
healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
palliative care
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes