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Implementing a Nurse-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) Intervention in Residential Care Homes
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of a nurse-led advance care planning (ACP) intervention on improving ACP discussion uptake in residential care homes (RCHs). The main question it aims to answer is: The effectiveness of nurse-led advance care planning (ACP) interventions implemented on eligible residents in residential care homes on improving ACP discussion uptake in this population. Compared to participants in the control group who will only receive usual care with no ACP intervention, residents and their family members in the intervention group will be invited to attend the ICP meeting with ACP discussion. The ACP discussion will be guided by the established protocol, which was developed by the expert panel and delivered by trained nurses.
Official title: Implementing a Nurse-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) Intervention to Improve ACP Uptake in Residential Care Homes: An Implementation Science and Mixed Methods Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
164
Start Date
2022-07-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Nurse-led Advance Care Planning (ACP) Intervention
An ACP discussion between the participating resident, family members, and the trained nurse will be incorporated into the annual review. The proposed ACP intervention will be divided into three parts (three weekly sessions, 1.5 hours each): 1) preparatory, 2) discussion, and 3) follow-up sessions.
Locations (1)
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong