Promoting the use of advance care planning in people from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Why you should read this article: • To enhance your awareness of the disparities in health and palliative care that people from minority ethnic backgrounds may experience • To recognise the barriers to advance care planning for people from minority ethnic backgrounds • To learn about the elements of a conceptual framework that aims to make advance care planning more accessible. Advance care planning supports decision-making autonomy for patients at the end of life. However, research has shown that the uptake of advance care planning is often low among people from minority ethnic backgrounds. This article explores the systemic and intracultural barriers experienced by people from minority ethnic backgrounds when planning care at the end of life. The author also offers a conceptual framework to support greater equity and access to advance care planning in these populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]