Journal article
Decision support intervention (Plan Well Guide) for patients and their substitute decision-makers to improve engagement in advance care planning: protocol for a randomised trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this randomised trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a decision support intervention for serious illness decisions (the Plan Well Guide decision aid; www.PlanWellguide.com) in increasing the engagement of substitute decision-makers (SDMs) in the patient's advance care planning process (ie, 'ACP engagement'), specifically the SDM's confidence and readiness for the role in the future.
METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study is …
Authors
Howard M; Slaven M; Bernard C; Borhan S; Elston D; Arora N; Tan A; Heyland DK
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 9, No. 9,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
September 2019
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027897
ISSN
2044-6055