title: Wishes left unspoken: engaging underserved populations in end-of-life advance care planning.
abstract: The end of life can be a highly emotional and difficult time for patients and their families. Advance care planning for end-of-life care is one option for helping to mitigate the burden of this experience. Despite its advantages, gaps in end-of-life advance care planning participation persist, particularly among underserved segments of the U.S. population who might benefit from it. This column highlights barriers to end-of-life advance care planning among medically underserved populations and discusses opportunities for greater engagement.
authors: Tandrea S
authors: TS
authors: Hilliard
authors: Tiffany
authors: T
authors: Washington
authors: Carisa
authors: C
authors: Hines
authors: Terrance
authors: T
authors: McGill
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D010358:Patient Participation; D019452:Terminally Ill; D014481:United States