Patients facing life-threatening illness may have many concerns about their future needs and care. Enabling a discussion of advance care planning (ACP) might facilitate an increase in openness between patients, their families and professionals. This study is being carried out as a phase 2 feasibility trial to pilot an advance care planning discussion derived from phase 1 work (Barnes et al, 2007). The study is a patient preference Randomised Controlled Trial. Up to 20 patients will be able to choose either the ACP discussion or usual care. The remaining 60 patients will be randomised.
Marie Curie Cancer Care Unit, University College London, November 2006
This document outlines the phase 2 feasibility trial to pilot an advance care planning discussion for Cancer patients.
(Marie Curie Cancer Care Unit, University College London, November 2006)
