National University of Singapore
Singapore
NCT Number: NCT07525492
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the Die-logue program can improve attitudes toward death, coping with death, and readiness for advance care planning (ACP) among community-dwelling middle-aged adults aged 40-60 years who have not completed any advance directives and not diagnosed with any life limiting diseases.
This study aims to address the following research questions:
* Does the Die-logue program improve community-dwelling middle-aged adults' attitudes towards death, ability to cope with death, readiness and uptake for Advanced Care Planning (ACP). * What are community-dwelling middle-aged adults' perceptions of advance care planning, death and dying, and their experiences of participation in the Die-logue program.
Researchers will compare participants who receive the Die-logue program (death conversation and online ACP education) with participants who receive only the online ACP education to see if informal death conversations improve attitudes toward death, coping with death, and readiness for ACP.
Participants will:
* Complete online questionnaires measuring attitudes toward death, coping with death, and readiness for advance care planning. * Participate in a facilitator-led group discussion session about perceptions of death, coping with death, and readiness for ACP (intervention group only). * Complete an asynchronous online ACP education session consisting of short recorded videos and an online discussion forum (both intervention and control group). * Complete follow-up surveys, including a 6-month follow-up assessing whether they have undertaken advance care planning.
Trial opening soon.
Get Notified40 year–60 year
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Singapore
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
On site, facilitator-led group discussion lasting 2 hours, covering: 1) Perceptions of death and dying. 2) Coping with death. 3) Readiness for Advance Care Planning (ACP)
An online asynchronous learning session with short videos on ACP with discussion forums.
Time frame: Before intervention
Death Attitude Profile Revised Scale (DAP-R)
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
Death Attitude Profile Revised Scale (DAP-R)
Time frame: Before intervention
Coping with Death Scale - Short Form (CDS-SF)
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
Coping with Death Scale - Short Form (CDS-SF)
Time frame: 6 months after intervention
Coping with Death Scale - Short Form (CDS-SF)
Time frame: 6 months after intervention
Death Attitude Profile Revised Scale (DAP-R)
Time frame: Before intervention
Readiness for Advance Care Planning (RACP) Scale
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
Readiness for Advance Care Planning (RACP) Scale
Time frame: 6 months after intervention
Readiness for Advance Care Planning (RACP) Scale
Time frame: 6 months after intervention
Self-reported completion of Advance Care Planning Activities
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
National University of Singapore
Other
Effects of a Die-logue Program in Enhancing Community Dwelling Adults's Death Attitudes, Coping With Death and Readiness for Advance Care Planning: A Two-phase Study
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