Refinement of an emergency department-based, advance care planning intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and their caregivers.

Kei OuchiChristopher JoshiJenson KaithamattamSeth A GaleGad A MarshallAlison PietrasWei WangEdward W BoyerJames A TulskySusan D BlockDorene RentzMara A Schonberg

Published in: The Gerontologist (2023)

Patients living with cognitive impairment and their caregivers found our refined ED GOAL acceptable and respectful. Future studies need to examine the effect of ED GOAL on ACP engagement among these dyads in the ED.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cognitive impairment
end stage renal disease
advance care planning
palliative care
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis