Virtual, Nurse-Led Early Primary Palliative Care Intervention (ELICIT) for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although dementia is a serious illness that progresses over many years, little is known about the primary palliative care needs of individuals who have it, especially those living in the community.

Objective

This trial aims to test the impact of a virtual, nurse-led early primary palliative care intervention (ELICIT) on older adults living in the community who are chronically ill and have a diagnosis of cognitive impairment or are at risk of it.

Methods

A total of 200 community-dwelling older adults who were chronically ill and had varying degrees of cognitive impairment were recruited and randomized to either usual care or usual care + a virtual, nurse-led ELICIT. For both arms, we will track the number of participants who (1) report supportive care needs

SUBMITTER: Periyakoil VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731548 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature