Advantages, barriers, and cues to advance care planning engagement in elderly patients with cancer and family members in Southern Thailand: a qualitative study

Older cancer patients are vulnerable to poorer health outcomes during cancer treatment. Although the Thai elderly had their own preferences towards future medical care and advance care planning (ACP) could help cancer patients make informed decisions, Thai physicians report a low ACP engagement rate. Thus, this study aimed to explore the perceptions of older cancer patients and their families towards ACP engagement.