Advance directives in Utah: Information from death certificates and informants
JA Jacobson, E Kasworm, MP Battin… - Archives of Internal …, 1996 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Advance directives have been studied in different patient populations and
institutions. Most reports have shown limited use and little medically observable effect. To …
institutions. Most reports have shown limited use and little medically observable effect. To …
A preliminary investigation of opinions and behaviors regarding advance directives for medical care
EH Elpern, SB Yellen, LA Burton - American Journal of Critical Care, 1993 - AACN
BACKGROUND: Advance directives are a means of promoting patient autonomy in end-of-
life decisions but are used infrequently. A recent federal law requires healthcare …
life decisions but are used infrequently. A recent federal law requires healthcare …
The prevalence of advance directives: Lessons from a nursing home
NB Palker, B Nettles-Carlson - The Nurse practitioner, 1995 - journals.lww.com
This study of an elderly population examined the prevalence of advance directives, the
barriers to documentation, and the relation of anxiety to advance directives. Elders (mean …
barriers to documentation, and the relation of anxiety to advance directives. Elders (mean …
Efficacy of advance directives in a general hospital.
LL Heintz - 1997 - evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu
A review of medical charts of all deaths for one year at a general acute care hospital reveals
that 135/602 (22%) charts indicate that the patient had an advance directive. In 68/135 …
that 135/602 (22%) charts indicate that the patient had an advance directive. In 68/135 …
End-of-life decisions: influence of advance directives on patient care.
EH Dobbins - Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2007 - search.ebscohost.com
The patient records of 160 older adults who died in a community hospital were reviewed to
determine the use of advance directives and evaluate their effect on the care decisions …
determine the use of advance directives and evaluate their effect on the care decisions …
Advance directives: results of a community education symposium
EB Later, D King - Critical care nurse, 2007 - go.gale.com
Advance directives are legal documents outlining a patient's preferences for treatment at the
end of life. The intent is that the documents will be used if the patient later cannot …
end of life. The intent is that the documents will be used if the patient later cannot …
Relationship of advance directives to physician-patient communication
J Virmani, LJ Schneiderman… - Archives of Internal …, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Although advance medical directives, such as living wills and durable powers
of attorney for health care, are by themselves imperfect instruments for expressing patients' …
of attorney for health care, are by themselves imperfect instruments for expressing patients' …
Do formal advance directives affect resuscitation decisions and the use of resources for seriously ill patients?
JM Teno, J Lynn, RS Phillips… - The Journal of …, 1994 - journals.uchicago.edu
Over the past two decades, our society has reached a consensus that medical decision
making should be shaped by patients' preferences. 1 A formal, written advance directive is …
making should be shaped by patients' preferences. 1 A formal, written advance directive is …
Increasing the use of advance directives in medical outpatients
FJ Landry, K Kroenke, C Lucas… - Journal of general …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: We studied whether a simple educational intervention would increase patient
completion of advance directives and discussions on end‐of‐life issues. DESIGN …
completion of advance directives and discussions on end‐of‐life issues. DESIGN …
A prospective study of advance directives for life-sustaining care
M Danis, LI Southerland, JM Garrett… - … England Journal of …, 1991 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The use of advance directives is recommended so that people can determine
the medical care they will receive when they are no longer competent, but the effectiveness …
the medical care they will receive when they are no longer competent, but the effectiveness …
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