title: Feasibility and acceptability of advance care planning in elderly Italian and Greek speaking patients as compared to English-speaking patients: an Australian cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the feasibility and acceptability of facilitated advance care planning (ACP) discussions in elderly Italian and Greek-speaking inpatients compared to English-speaking inpatients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study with convenience sampling was conducted in Melbourne, Australia, and recruited hospital inpatients with medical decision-making capacity, aged 65 years or above, who spoke Greek (25 patients), Italian (24 patients) or English (63 patients).
  
  
  METHODS
  Facilitated ACP was offered, aiming to assists patients to consider and discuss their goals, values, beliefs and future treatment wishes with their family and doctor; to help them consider how they would like healthcare decisions made in the future if they become unable to do this for themselves; and to complete advance care directives.
  
  
  METHODS
  The completion of ACP discussions, their duration, advance care directive completion and utilisation of interpreters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 112 patients, 109 (97%) had at least one discussion, 63 (54%) completed advance care directives, either nominating a substitute decision-maker, documenting their wishes or both, and 76 (68%) included family in discussions. The median duration of discussions for all patients was slightly more than 1 h, over two visits. There were no differences between the Greek-speaking and the Italian-speaking patients, or between the Non-English speaking and the English-speaking patients in any of these measures. Only 14 non-English speaking patients, (30%) utilised interpreters, but when utilised, patients were much more likely (p<0.005) to complete advance care directives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Facilitated ACP in elderly Italian and Greek-speaking patients is feasible, acceptable and is similar to that for English-speaking patients.
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Detering
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Sutton
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Fraser
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Kasey
authors: K
authors: Wallis
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Silvester
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Daveena
authors: D
authors: Mawren
authors: Respecting Patient Choices Program, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Kathryn
authors: K
authors: Whiteside
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D044465:White People
keywords: advance care directives; advance care planning; patient centred care