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Comparing doctor and patient attitudes towards advanced care planning in the Emergency Department

Not Applicable
Conditions
Advanced care planning in the elderly
Emergency medicine - Other emergency care
Public Health - Health service research
Registration Number
ACTRN12624000603516
Lead Sponsor
orthern Sydney Local Health District
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Patients –
Inclusion - patients over age of 70 presenting to Emergency Department
Doctors –
Inclusion – Doctors working in Royal North Shore Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria

Patients - Exclusion – medically unstable (as deemed by treating physician), non-English speaking (unless translated by caregiver present), cognitive impairment (unless primary caregiver present and consents to participate in survey)
Doctors - nil

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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