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The Effects of Advance Care Planning on Decision Conflict and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review and
1Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, Korea.
Purpose:
Advance care planning (ACP) is widely understood to improve end-of-life care. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of ACP interventions on decision conflict and psychological distress.
Methods:
A search of PubMed, CINAHL, CENTRAL, EMBASE, KISS, KoreaMed, and RISS was conducted in November 2020. The study included randomized controlled trials. Data were pooled using fixed- and random-effects models.
Results:
Fourteen studies were identified that cumulatively included 1,548 participants. ACP interventions were effective in alleviating decision conflict (d=-0.53; 95% CI -0.83 to -0.23), depression (d=-1.22; 95% CI -1.71 to -0.74) and anxiety (d=-0.76; 95% CI -1.12 to -0.39).
Conclusion:
ACP interventions have significant positive effects on reducing decision conflict and psychological distress. A high level of bias was shown related to allocation concealment and blinding. The results of this study are expected to be useful for end-of-life care providers to improve the effectiveness of ACP interventions.
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