Journal of palliative medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Implementing an Advance Care Planning Intervention in Community Settings with Older Latinos: A Feasibility Study.
Older Latinos with serious medical conditions such as cancer and other chronic diseases lack information about advance care planning (ACP). ACP Intervention (ACP-I Plan) was designed for informational and communication needs of older Latinos to improve communication and advance directives (ADs). ⋯ Based on enrollment and intervention completion rates, time to completion tests, and feedback from qualitative post-study, follow-up interviews, the ACP-I Plan was demonstrated to be feasible and perceived as extremely helpful.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Letter Project Advance Directive to Traditional Advance Directive.
Simpler alternatives to traditional advance directives that are easy to understand and available in multiple formats and can be initiated by patients and families will help facilitate advance care planning. The goal of this study was to compare the acceptability of the letter advance directive (LAD) to the traditional advance directive (TAD) of the state of California. ⋯ Patients reported the letter advance directive to be a better alternative to the traditional advance directive form.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Single-Fraction Radiation Treatment for Uncomplicated Bone Metastases #335.