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NCT ID: NCT01150968 Completed - Clinical trials for End of Life Communication

An Educational Intervention to Improve Resident Comfort With Communication at the End of Life

Start date: March 2010
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the addition of teaching on communication at the end of life to the pre-existing resident curriculum will positively impact residents' knowledge and attitudes regarding communication at the end of life.

NCT ID: NCT00792974 Recruiting - Depression Clinical Trials

End-of-Life Fear in Patients With End-Stage Lung Disease (COPD)

Start date: October 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The aim of the study is to develop an interview to ask patients with COPD about their fear of death and dying, their needs and wishes at the end-of-life. Afterwards, the patients receive a brief psychological intervention to develop coping strategies for chronic illness. Beside this a general purpose of this intervention is to improve patients' quality of life.

NCT ID: NCT00760201 Completed - End of Life Care Clinical Trials

Qualitative Analysis of Hospital Executives, Physician Administrators, and Hospital Legal Counsels' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care

HospExe
Start date: August 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

Interviewing hospital executives, physician administrators and hospital legal counsel who work in a hospital setting (academic, governmental, private or community hospital) about their perceptions concerning current and future end-of-life care provided in their facilities

NCT ID: NCT00471016 Completed - Clinical trials for Advance Care Planning

An Intervention to Improve End of Life Decision Making Among Homeless Persons

Start date: June 2006
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

This project is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to improve the end of life experience for homeless persons by facilitating the expression of their wishes and enhancement of their dignity when facing serious illness, death, or the prospect of dying. Our main hypothesis is that homeless persons will engage in this intervention and increase rates of advance directive completion.