Evaluation of a novel educational intervention for mental health staff on advance care planning with older people with mental illness

Key Points

• Staff readiness for advance care planning significantly improved after the educational intervention, but clinical practice changes were unverified.
• The intervention increased readiness scores measured post-training, although actual documentation in eMR remained unchanged.
• Bridging the knowledge-to-practice gap necessitates multifaceted strategies that include organizational governance and audit-feedback cycles.
• Implementing advance care planning practices may require additional support structures and champions within the organization.