sing a video aid to support values conversations between patients and caregivers in advance care planning.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: cancer; Cancer - Any cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001035910
• Lead Sponsor: Cabrini Foundation

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-12-20
• Study Start: 2020-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 113

Inclusion Criteria

Patients
•Patients with a diagnosis of cancer will be recruited from the oncology and palliative care services of Cabrini Health and the palliative care services of Calvary Bethlehem Hospital.
•Participants will be aged at least 18 years
•Sufficiently proficient in English to complete questionnaires
•Cognitively intact
•Not having previously completed all components of an ACP/AD
•Able to provide consent

Caregiver

•Caregiver of a patient participant
•Aged at least 18 years of age
•Sufficiently proficient in English to complete questionnaires
•Able to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria

Patient
•Too unwell to participate in the study as determined by the patient’s treating physician
•Currently participating in more than 2 other studies in the hospital

Caregiver

•Known or demonstrated cognitive or psychological difficulties

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure will be the completion of advance care planning (ACP) documents provided to the participants. We will specifically examine completion of various sections of the ACP (Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker and Support Person, Values and Instructional Directives)[at 2 weeks post-intervention / usual care with 2 follow up calls made at 2-week intervals if ACP documents are not returned ]