ACP Decisions

Startling inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment with Black and Hispanic patients receiving lower doses of opioids to control pain -- these inequities were found to exist independently of patients’ socioeconomic level. @ https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.22.01413

Study finds ‘startling’ inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment Investigators at Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reported Black and Hispanic patients who had poor-prognosis cancer were less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications.

Family dynamics can substantially affect the healthcare decision-making process and should be considered in conversations. Read our blog to learn more. @ https://www.acpdecisions.org/the-role-of-families-in-advance-care-planning/

The Role of Families in Advance Care Planning Advance care planning (ACP) is an ongoing communication process that involves clarifying and documenting an individual’s wishes, values, preferences, and goals regarding future medical care if they lose the capacity to make healthcare decisions.