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Different tests were used for comparisons among HCPs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1478951526101874_sec3c\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We included responses from 724 HCPs (259 physicians, 86 residents, 339 nurses, 40 physiotherapists). Despite only 29.7% of participants having received education on ACP, the majority (75.5%) had heard of ACP and were aware of its key elements. The main misconceptions concerned legal aspects, while uncertainty regarding ACP practical implementation and correct timing were among the main reported barriers. Virtually all participants favored ACP, and 81.1% considered ACP part of their duty, but ACP is seldom offered to patients and is not always documented. Knowledge and attitudes toward ACP were similar across professional roles, while ACP education and discussion varied across specializations, with the highest levels reported by Palliative Care HCPs. In most specialties, a substantial overlap can be noted between levels of ACP education and ACP discussion among all HCPs, while higher levels of discussion were generally observed among physicians, though the magnitude of the gap between education and discussion levels differed across care specialties.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1478951526101874_sec4d\">\n                    <jats:title>Significance of results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite ad hoc regulation and HCPs\u2019 favorable attitudes, the legal aspects of ACP remain poorly understood and ACP implementation in hospitals is still low. This study supports the need for clear procedures and for inclusion of ACP education and training in the core curricula of all HCPs, suggesting the need for studies integrating social sciences to explore specialty-specific barriers and facilitators to ACP. Due to their unique level of engagement in the process, palliative care HCPs may play a pivotal role in implementing hospital-based ACP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1478951526101874","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,19]],"date-time":"2026-02-19T05:28:36Z","timestamp":1771478916000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Advance care planning knowledge, attitudes, and experiences among hospital healthcare professionals: A survey"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Anna Giulia","family":"Macchiarelli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bologna"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Emma","family":"Capulli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bologna"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rabih","family":"Chattat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bologna"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marco","family":"Domenicali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bologna"},{"name":"Internal Medicine Unit addressed to Frailty and Aging, S. 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