ArticleJournal of palliative medicine2017
Preparing Older Adults with Serious Illness to Formulate Their Goals for Medical Care in the Emergency Department.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Publicly Available, Interactive Web-Based Tools to Support Advance Care Planning: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Advance Care Planning Engagement of Older Adults in the Emergency Department.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Article
- Shared Decision-Making on Life-Sustaining Treatment: A Survey of Current Barriers in Practice Among Clinicians Across China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Tools for tomorrow: a scoping review of patient-facing tools for advance care planning.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- Mapping the future for research in emergency medicine palliative care: A research roadmap.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2022Article
- The Feasibility and Effectiveness of Web-Based Advance Care Planning Programs: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Leveraging In-Home Supportive Services Programs to Engage People in Advance Care Planning: Input from Staff, Providers, and Client Stakeholders.Journal of palliative medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmergency department (ED) clinicians often lack training and resources to conduct advance care planning (ACP) conversations. The use of technology for health education is increasing, yet little is known if it can be used to engage older ED patients in ACP.
objectiveTo determine the feasibility of using tablets to provide ACP education ( www.prepareforyourcare.org )(PREPARE) to older ED patients.
designA feasibility study conducted in late 2014 and early 2015. SETTING/SUBJECTS: Subjects were recruited from a parent cohort of older adults enrolled in a survey about Geriatric ED care. Inclusion criteria were ≥65 years age and English speaking; exclusions were hearing or vision impairment or if clinically unstable. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcome was completion of ≥1 of 5 PREPARE modules. Secondary outcomes were ease of use (10-point scale; 1 = very hard, 10 = very easy) and the reasons for refusal to participate.
resultsSixty-one subjects were approached; 24 (39%) were interested in viewing PREPARE after the Geriatric ED survey. Mean age was 75 years (standard deviation [SD] 9); 67% were female and 54% were nonwhite. Seventy-one percent of participants completed ≥1 module. Participants rated the website as easy to use for themselves (mean 8.4, SD 2.39) and for others (mean 7.3, SD 2.31). Of the subjects who declined, top reasons cited were fatigue (26%), already feeling prepared (13%), and technology limitations (11%).
conclusionPREPARE has the potential to engage older adults who are not acutely ill in ACP during their ED visits. Further studies should explore optimal approaches for ED implementation.
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