Project Talk Trial is a study focused on helping people from underserved communities talk about what they want at the end of their lives. People from these communities often receive poor care when they are very sick because they haven't shared their wishes in advance. This study will use trusted community networks to test two tools designed to help people have these important conversations and make plans.
The study involves a randomized control trial, which means communities are randomly selected to test different methods. One method is a conversation game called Hello, which will be compared to other planning approaches or just giving out a document called an advance directive (AD). The main goal is to see how many people complete an AD. This process helps prevent unnecessary treatments that don't improve quality of life.
- The study focuses on adults over 18 in underserved communities.
- Participants should not have completed an AD in the last 5 years.
- Hosts must be able to recruit 20 people for community events.