Status:
UNKNOWN
Promoting Informed Decision Making Through Advance Care Planning
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University, Belfast
Collaborating Sponsors:
Four Seasons Health Care
Conditions:
Dementia
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of a best-practice Advance Care Planning (ACP) model for individuals living with dementia in a sample of nursing homes in Northern Ireland
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Family Caregivers
- Family caregivers of a resident who does not have decision making capacity to participate in ACP discussion
- Individuals identified by the nursing home manager as the family member who possess power of attorney for personal care and/or viewed by the nursing home staff as most involved in the care of the resident who does not have decision making capacity.
- Health Care Professionals
- Nursing home managers, registered nursing staff and GPs who:
- are employed, or in the case of GPs, care for residents, in the six nursing homes that were part of the intervention group
- were familiar with the intervention to discuss its strengths and weaknesses in an interview
- are able to speak English as they are required to participate in interviews.
Exclusion
- Family caregivers and health care professionals who are unable to communicate through written and spoken English.
- Family caregivers who has a family resident considered to have the ability to participate in ACP discussions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
420 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02211287
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
August 7 2014
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Four Seasons Health Care -- Nursing Homes
Belfast, United Kingdom