Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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The Hospice and Palliative Care Act (2015) promotes advance care planning (ACP) for patients in nursing homes, but chronically ill patients living at home can also benefit from ACP. ⋯ The ACP discussions should to be aligned to patients' preferences in terms of communication and content. It is important to accept a rejection of dealing with ACP or conducting an advance directive. The patients' view needs to be integrated into future research.