Independence Requiring help Long-term care
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Residents and their families who are assigned to a welfare counselor 2. Residents who are 65 years of age or older and their families who are 18 years of age or older 3. Residents and their families who are able to have a communication about ACP. 4. Residents and their families who have a medical provider who can discuss ACP with them.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Residents and their families previously conducting ACP 2. Residents and their families whose a welfare counselor judged that they are mentally unstable and that ACP intervention or questionnaire survey would be undesirable. 3. Residents and their families whose physical condition has not been settled and for whom ACP is not desirable. 4. Residents and their families who are estimated to be under 12 weeks of a welfare counselor's intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Goal Attainment Scales after 8-12 weeks of intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMitsunori Nishikawa
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Department of Palliative Care
Outcome results
None listed