title: Uptake of a newly implemented advance care planning program in a dementia diagnostic service.
abstract: Through a three-stage project in a specialist memory clinic in Australia, researchers introduced ACP to clients with mild cognitive impairment or recently diagnosed dementia and their families. Clients and carers were initially posted a survey assessing completed documentation for future care, understanding of the principles of ACP and willingness to receive further information. Those wanting more information were invited to a seminar introducing the ACP programme and service. Participants wanting to complete ACP documentation could make an appointment with the ACP clinicians.
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D001315:Australia; D017028:Caregivers; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D003954:Diagnostic Services; D006801:Humans