N/A Completed N=262 Randomized Health Services Research

Intervention to Improve Expression of End of Life Preferences for Homeless Persons

Healthy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00546884 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

262

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2017

Primary outcomePrimary: Completion of Advance Directive — 15; 55 Participants — p=<0.05

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether homeless individuals will complete a living will and whether guidance enhances rates of completion and to see whether filling out a living will has any impact on the care given at the end of life.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Completion of Advance Directive	15; 55	<0.05 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Homeless in the previous 6 months as defined by the federal McKinney Act
At least 18 years old
Speak English
Able to give valid informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Actively intoxicated
Cognitive deficiencies using BLESSED tool

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