None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Many patients would like to have a say in their future health care treatment choices. Currently for many people they don't get this opportunity, as they are not routinely asked, or they may become unconscious, confused or very sick, and may not be able to participate in their medical decision making. We propose that a formal program aimed at making advance care planning available will allow people to express their wishes, and have their end of life wishe=s respected. We also think that advance care planning may lessen the stress placed on relatives around the time of the persons death.
Interventions
Advance care planning. This involves a nurse or other health professional to come and discuss an individuals future health wishes. Generally this is done with family members also present. This usually takes between 1 and 2 hours over 1-3 visits during the hospital stay. The patients will then be followed for 6 months.
Sponsors
Austin health
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
80 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
medical inpatients, english speaking, aged > 80
Exclusion criteria
not competent, non english speaking
Outcome results
None listed