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Table 2 FamPALcare Coaching Intervention (X1-X7) Sequence with Data Collection (O1-O3)

From: Study protocol of coaching end-of-life palliative care for advanced heart failure patients and their family caregivers in rural appalachia: a randomized controlled trial

Random Group Assignment

FamPALcare Intervention and Standard Care Groups

Follow-up Data Collection Post-Intervention

 

Baseline Data

FamPALcare Intervention

3 months Booster

6 months

Group 1 FamPALcare Intervention

O1

X1–X5

Weekly intervention across 5 weeks

X6, O2

Reinforcement on EOLPC options

X7, O3

Evaluation of FamPALcare

Group 2 Standard Care

O1

Standard care

O2

O3

  1. Note. O1-O3 = observation, data collection time points; X1–X5 = FamPALcare coaching intervention of weekly home visits. Nurse-administered and conducted across 5 weeks, X6 = Booster Reinforcement at 3 months and reinforcement on each family selected conservative EOLPC options for patients and family members. X7 = Evaluation of FamPALcare