title: Evaluation of an advance care planning education programme for nursing homes: A Longitudinal study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the success of a programme of Advance Care Planning education for nursing homes by examining the effect on staff knowledge, Advance Care Planning practice within the home and end-of-life hospital admission rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three longitudinal questionnaires assessing staff knowledge, Advance Care Planning Practice and hospital deaths completed before and after the initiation of the Advance Care Planning education programme by homes that had completed the training and those yet to undergo the training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Superior Advance Care Planning knowledge was evident in those staff that had completed the training. There was an increase of 85% in the number of Advance Care Plans completed in the training homes and an overall reduction in hospital deaths of 25% for residents from training homes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A programme of Advance Care Planning education for nursing homes is successful in improving nursing home staff knowledge, increasing Advance Care Planning practice and reducing hospital deaths.
authors: Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare St., Wigan, Greater Manchester WN2 3HZ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: knd@doctors.org.uk.
authors: Kirsten
authors: K
authors: Baron
authors: Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare St., Wigan, Greater Manchester WN2 3HZ, United Kingdom.
authors: Aruna
authors: A
authors: Hodgson
authors: Division of Health Research, Furness Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YG, United Kingdom.
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Walshe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D013727:Terminal Care; D006113:United Kingdom; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Advance Care Planning; Education, Nursing; Nursing Homes; Terminal Care