Interventions aiming to improve advance care planning uptake in oncology: a scoping review of recent randomized controlled trials.

Purpose Of Review: The evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions aiming to improve ACP uptake appears mixed. The purpose of this scoping review is to summarize findings from recent RCTs assessing the efficacy of interventions designed to increase ACP uptake in cancer care.

Recent Findings: The PubMed database was searched for studies published between 2021 and 2023.

Advance care planning in oncology: a scoping review and some recommendations.

Purpose Of Review: Cancer patients' communication with their relatives and healthcare professionals (HCPs) is essential for advance care planning (ACP). The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize recent research findings about factors enabling cancer patients', their relatives', and physicians' communication about ACP, and to propose recommendations for future ACP implementation in cancer care.

Recent Findings: This review confirmed the importance of aspects of the cancer care context (i.