Considerations for the cross-cultural adaptation of an advance care planning guide for youth with cancer.

Objective: Adolescent and young adults' (AYAs) involvement in advance care planning and end-of-life discussions may enhance the decision-making process, reduce stress and improve the patient's quality of life. Given the importance of establishing adequate communication and having culturally-appropriate tools to introduce advance care planning, our paper will describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the advance care planning guide, in Australia and in Brazil.

Methods: In Brazil, the process involved initially translating the document to Portuguese followed by evaluation by a group of providers and patients (aged 18-39) undergoing cancer treatment.