An Integrative Review of the State of POLST Science: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

POLST is widely used in the care of seriously ill patients to document decisions made during advance care planning (ACP) conversations as actionable medical orders. We conducted an integrative review of existing research to better understand associations between POLST use and key ACP outcomes as well as to identify directions for future research.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 20, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth E. Umberfield, Matthew C. Fields, Rachel Lenko, Teryn P. Morgan, Elissa Schuler Adair, Erik K. Fromme, Hillary D. Lum, Alvin H. Moss, Neil S. Wenger, Rebecca L. Sudore, Susan E. Hickman Tags: Review Article Source Type: research