Comparing two advance care planning conversation activities to motivate advance directive completion in underserved communities across the USA: The Project Talk Trial study protocol for a cluster, randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advance care planning (ACP) is a process involving conversations between patients, loved ones, and healthcare providers that consider patient preferences for the types of medical therapies received at the end of life. Underserved populations, including Black, Hispanic, rural, and low-income communities are less likely to engage in ACP than other communities, a health inequity that results in lower-quality care and reduced hospice utilization. The purpose of this trial is to compare efficacy of two interventions intended to motivate ACP (particularly advance directive completion) for those living in underserved communities.

Methods

This 3-armed cluster, randomized controlled mixed methods design is being conducted in 75 community venues in underserved communities a

SUBMITTER: Van Scoy LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature