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Advance Care Planning Perspectives Among Junior Physicians Rotating Through Geriatric Medicine (101032)
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 13:15
Session: Poster Session 1
Room: Orion Hall (5F)
Presentation Type: Poster Presentation
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is essential in the care of older adults, particularly those living with frailty. However, little is known about junior physicians’ understanding of ACP during geriatric medicine training.
Aim: To assess ACP knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions among junior physicians.
Methods: Junior physicians rotating through the Department of Geriatric Medicine in May 2025 completed a standardized questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes and perception(KAP) adapted from Zhang et.al. The 36-item questionnaire captured post-graduate year (PGY), domains on ACP knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP), and additional questions on prior exposure, clinical experience, perceived barriers, comfort level, and receptiveness to further ACP training incorporated as study-specific additions to the original instrument.
Results: A total of 21 junior physicians (median PGY 4, interquartile range 2–6) completed the questionnaire. Although majority became aware of ACP through colleagues and workplace experience (81.0%), more than half (52.4%) had not participated in ACP-related discussions. ACP was viewed essential to patient-centred care (57.1%) with 95.24% of respondents expressing keenness to acquire more knowledge and training on ACP. In knowledge assessments, more than 50% correctly answered 6/7 questions. Most respondents believed ACP improves end-of-life care and felt responsible for engaging in ACP discussions.
Conclusion: Junior physicians demonstrated positive attitudes toward ACP, recognizing its importance in patient-centred and end-of-life care. However, gaps remain with respect to knowledge clarification and engaging in ACP discussions during clinical setting. Geriatric medicine rotations represent an opportune time to provide targeted training and practical experiences to enhance junior physicians’ confidence and engagement in ACP.
Authors:
Angela Frances Hui Wen Yap, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
K Sri Karpageshwary, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Vignesh Sivasamy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Aaron Tan, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Mohammad Shahrizal Bin Zainal Abidin, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Yuan Long Xia, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Casper Lu Wei Zhu, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Anupama Roy Chowdhury, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
About the Presenter(s)
Dr ANGELA FRANCES, HUI WEN YAP is currently at at SINGHEALTH RESIDENCY PROGRAMME in Singapore
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