Topic: Advance care planning (ACP) is a term intended to describe the dynamic process of discussing wishes for future medical care.

Purpose: To demonstrate how a behavior change model can be used to enhance ACP.

Sources: Authors' personal experience, workshops, literature review.

Conclusions: Incorporating behavioral change theory helps develop workable interventions and provides strategies for nurses to approach patients appropriately about planning for future medical care.

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