September 10, 2025

Advance care planning in the perioperative setting: a mixed methods study of anaesthetists' knowledge, attitudes and practice.

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Most anaesthetists (92%) support advance care planning, yet integration into practice remains inconsistent.
Despite a high knowledge level, with 80% correctly answering ACP questions, major surgery discussions are infrequent.
Qualitative insights pinpoint barriers such as low perceived risk and an unclear role of anaesthetists in ACP discussions.
The study highlights the need for greater emphasis on routine ACP discussions preoperatively to better serve patients.

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Mixed methods study reveals anaesthetists' attitudes toward advance care planning and identifies barriers to implementation.

Blackwood et al. (2025) studied this question.

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