Effectiveness of a facilitation programme using a mobile application for initiating advance care planning discussions between patients with advanced cancer and healthcare providers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (J-SUPPORT 2104)

Introduction Timely implementation of the discussion process of advance care planning (ACP) is recommended. The communication attitude of healthcare providers is critical in ACP facilitation; thus, improving their communication attitudes may reduce patient distress and unnecessary aggressive treatme...

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Main Authors: Tatsuo Akechi, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Naomi Sakurai, Tempei Miyaji, Yosuke Uchitomi, Narikazu Boku, Maiko Fujimori, Taro Ueno, Shunsuke Oyamada, Masanori Mori, Ayumi Okizaki, Kyoko Obama, Masako Okamura, Midori Kadowaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e069557.full