… The physicians in our study reported that the most effective strategies to increase the use
of advance directives would be public and professional education programs. This finding may …

… and incurable cancer is reason enough to trigger this discussion between family and physician,
most health professionals say they do not initiate EoL discussions with patients who are …

… advance directives and the governing law, discusses some common practical concerns
regarding the use and effectiveness of advance directives… other health-care professionals should …

… ABSTRACT Background: Advanced directives (AD) enable … and attitudes of health
professionals with experience and … media groups of health professionals using snowball sampling. …

… Some health professionals lack the willingness to step outside their own value systems
and fully embrace that of the patient. Empathic skills are required. Very few persons create an …

… Yet the concerns that advance directives could be viewed by older individuals as a way for
health professionals to justify reducing health care to them must be taken seriously. This is …

… This study examined mental health professionals’ attitudes regarding two types of potential
barriers to implementing PADs: (1) barriers associated with operational features of the work …

… and those who had more professional experience felt more … and experience of advance
directives compared with other … Although legislation for advance directives does not yet exist …

… We asked the health professionals whether they would follow the ADs in two different
situations: (1) in which the close relatives wanted to follow the AD of the patient, and (2) in which …

… professional obligations to comply with an advance directive. … arise for a nurse when advance
directives are discussed with … an advance directive is critical for all health professionals as …