Clinical Trial: Testing an Educational Program to Improve Goals of Care Conversations Between Patients and Their Care Teams

U.S., Dec. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07278739) titled 'Testing an Educational Program to Improve Goals of Care Conversations Between Patients and Their Care Teams' on Dec. 05.

Brief Summary: This clinical trial evaluates an educational program called Algorithm-Enabled Patients Activated in Cancer Care Through Teams (A-PACT) for reducing unplanned hospital visits and improving goals of care conversations with providers among patients with solid cancers. A-PACT is an educational program where lay health workers (educators) help patients talk with their health care team about issues that matter most to them (goals of care). During A-PACT sessions, patients receive assistance in formulating...