This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention in enhancing advance care planning (ACP) among older adults who have visited the Emergency Room (ER) in the past six months and their family caregivers. The main question it aims to answer is: The effectiveness of the MI-based ACP intervention implemented within six months of an ER visit on improving older adults' advance directives (AD) completion rate.
Compared to participants in the control group who will only receive a self-education booklet, participants in the intervention group will receive a motivational interview educational intervention to see the effectiveness of an MI-based ACP intervention implemented within six months following an emergency room visit regarding the completion of AD for older adults.
Aged 65 or older
At least one episode of ER visit in the last six months
Has a family caregiver to be present during the intervention
Able to communicate in Chinese
Has completion of an AD
Moderate to severe cognitive impairment or diagnosis of dementia, as identified in health records
Communication problems (e.g., deafness or aphasia)
Aged 18 or above