Process evaluation of a complex intervention to promote advance care planning in community-dwelling older persons (the STADPLAN study)-study protocol.

Trials
Katharina SiliesSascha Köpke

Abstract

Process evaluation addresses the implementation, mechanisms of impact, and context of participants in complex interventions. The STADPLAN study assesses the effects of conversations on advance care planning (ACP) led by trained nurse facilitators. The complex intervention consists of several components that may lead to various changes in attitude and behavior regarding personal ACP activities. With the process evaluation, we aim to assess how changes were achieved in the STADPLAN intervention. The planned process evaluation study will be conducted alongside a cluster-randomized controlled trial on ACP in home care services (HCS). Trained nurse facilitators will deliver the ACP intervention consisting of an information brochure and two ACP conversations. A logic model depicts the assumed change processes of the intervention: the educational program enables nurses to conduct ACP conversations with patients and their caregivers. Patients gain knowledge and reflect upon and engage in their own ACP. Caregivers better understand patients' wishes and feel reassured in their role as surrogates. Designation of a surrogate and communication on ACP are facilitated. We will assess the effects of the educational program with questionnaires ...Continue Reading

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