Engaging Diverse Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment and Caregivers in Advance Care Planning: A Pilot Study of the Interactive PREPARE Website.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Engaging patients with cognitive impairment in advance care planning (ACP), including completing advance directives and naming health care proxies, before they lose decision-making capacity is important.

Methods

We determined the feasibility of the PREPAREforYourCare.org ACP program among 20 diverse older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment and their caregivers in a 1-week, pre-post pilot. We examined ease-of-use, satisfaction, and feasibility using validated scales, and change in ACP Engagement scores, including knowledge, contemplation, self-efficacy, and readiness subscales (5-point scales), from baseline to 1-week.

Results

Participants were on average 70 years old (SD=9.0), 45% Spanish-speaking, 60% had limited health literacy, and 15% f

SUBMITTER: Kotwal AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604734 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature