TY - JOUR
T1 - Elderly patients’ understanding of advance directives
AU - Zronek, Sue
AU - Daly, Barbara
AU - Lee, Hae Ok
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Growing evidence suggests that advance directives (ADs) are often ineffective. Further explanation of how these documents are viewed by the public, the expectations of how decisions about treatment are made, and, in particular, patients’ understanding of how ADs are actually used in the clinical setting, are warranted. This article details a descriptive study in which patients - were int e rviewed, during hospital stays, about their beliefs and understanding of advanced directives, as well as the processes used in completing them. The study was undertaken in a community hospital located in a rural area in the Midioest. Findings show that many patients were able to clearly articulate what an AD means in terms of making their choices known. However, misconceptions were found in patients’ understanding of ADs and only 467r reported discussing their ADs with a physician. Strategies for effective implementation of education programs related to ADs are detailed here.
AB - Growing evidence suggests that advance directives (ADs) are often ineffective. Further explanation of how these documents are viewed by the public, the expectations of how decisions about treatment are made, and, in particular, patients’ understanding of how ADs are actually used in the clinical setting, are warranted. This article details a descriptive study in which patients - were int e rviewed, during hospital stays, about their beliefs and understanding of advanced directives, as well as the processes used in completing them. The study was undertaken in a community hospital located in a rural area in the Midioest. Findings show that many patients were able to clearly articulate what an AD means in terms of making their choices known. However, misconceptions were found in patients’ understanding of ADs and only 467r reported discussing their ADs with a physician. Strategies for effective implementation of education programs related to ADs are detailed here.
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U2 - 10.1097/00128488-199906000-00008
DO - 10.1097/00128488-199906000-00008
M3 - Article
C2 - 10823994
AN - SCOPUS:0033139696
SN - 1520-9229
VL - 1
SP - 23
EP - 28
JO - JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation
JF - JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation
IS - 2
ER -