Mapping advance care planning and advance directives in Latin America

BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Sep 6;24(1):226. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01849-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: The extent to which low- and middle-income countries have implemented Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Advance Directives (AD) remains unclear. We aimed to map the current status of ACP/AD in Latin America.METHODS: This cross-sectional, mixed-methods survey of ACP/AD in LA comprised interviews with 18 key informants from 18 out of 20 countries, most of whom were appointed by national Palliative Care Associations. Online interviews were conducted with each informant, covering a range of relevant topics from AD regulations to the use of ACP/AD in the context of end-of-life clinical decision making. We…
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