Geriatric diseases
Conditions
Interventions
All study participants were provided with ACP leaflets supervised by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which were handed out by collaborating researchers.
For the intervention group, an expl
Sponsors
Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Division of General Medicine, Department of the Comprehensive Medicine 1, Hanako Yoshihara (Kurihara)
Minamiuonuma City Hospital, Kyosai Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study participants consisted of Japanese outpatient patients aged 65 and older for whom informed consent had been obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with dementia, severe hearing impairment, those for whom the attending physician clearly determined a prognosis of less than one month, and those who could not provide consent were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was the proportion of participants who reported having an ACP discussion with his/her families at 3 months after enrollment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes included the following measures: scores on the four evaluation items of the Advance Care Planning Engagement Survey at 3 months, Advance Directive completion at 3 months, the determination of the surrogate decision-maker's role at 3 months, and the occurrence of post-intervention anxiety assessed in part using the GAD-7 scale. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHanako Yoshihara (Kurihara)
Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University Division of General Medicine, Department of the Comprehensive Medicine 1
Outcome results
None listed