Implementation, barriers, and recommendations for further development of advance care planning for the last phase of life in nursing homes in Germany (Gut-Leben): protocol for a mixed-methods study.

In summary, the Gut-Leben project provides insight into the implementation and barriers of ACP in nursing homes according to German legislation for the first time, including practitioners' and residents' perspectives. Insights will help the further development of ACP in Germany through practical recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative data.