Pre-post-evaluation of a dementia-specific advance care planning toolkit for Japanese primary care clinicians.
Christine E KistlerMachiko InoueTomoko MatsuiMichiko AbeMonique Le DonneAyano KiyotaFeng-Chang LinYumei YangLaura C HansonPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2024)
Dementia-specific ACP communication skills toolkit can be delivered in Japan. Japanese primary care clinicians generally felt the dementia-specific ACP toolkit increased their confidence in ACP communication skills and was acceptable. The language, time, and design were well received, though further work is needed to improve the cultural appropriateness of the toolkit.