Increasing the completion rate of the advance directives in primary care setting - a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The completion rate of Advance Directives (ADs) has been low. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of two interventions 1) active counseling sessions coupled with passive patient education pamphlets, and 2) patient education pamphlets alone, compared with 3) control group (usual care), in increasing the completion rates of ADs in the primary care setting.

Methods

Multicenter randomised controlled trial in four public primary care clinics in Singapore under Singapore Health Services. Randomization was performed via block randomization with Sequential Numbered Opaque Sealed Envelopes. Participants were randomized into 1) active intervention group (both counseling by primary care physicians and patient education pamphlets) or 2) passive intervention group (on

SUBMITTER: Xu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8214280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature