Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of an Intervention Designed to Enhance the Quality of Decision Support Provided to Patients Making Decisions About End-of-life Place of Care
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Conditions:
Palliative Care
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Most dying cancer patients would prefer a home death yet die in an institution. Patients can experience uncertainty when weighing practical considerations, concern for others, and their personal ratin...
Detailed Description
Most terminal cancer patients prefer home palliation yet die in an institution. Some experience decisional conflict when weighing options regarding place of care. Community Case Managers and Nurses ar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Nurses and case coordinators who:
- are members of a regulated health profession
- care for palliative cancer patients, and/or
- cancer patients with advanced disease, and
- work at least 4 shifts per month,
- in a clinical area where end of life care discussions are likely to be undertaken, and
- are proficient in written and spoken English.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00614003
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
May 25 2015
Active Locations (5)
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1
St. Elizabeths Health Care Agency
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
2
Ottawa Carefor Nursing Services
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3
SCOHS Regional Palliative Care Community Services
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada