Why hospital patients do and do not execute an advance directive

Level of education was found to be the most important factor differentiating between patients who did and did not execute an advance directive in a study in which the extent to which race, education, language spoken, and income are associated with reasons for executing or not executing a directive....

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Published inNursing outlook Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 165 - 171
Main Authors Mezey, Mathy D., Leitman, Robert, Mitty, Ethel L., Bottrell, Melissa M., Ramsey, Gloria C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.07.2000
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Advance Directives - psychology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Bioethics
Continental Population Groups
Educational Status
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Income
Inpatients - education
Inpatients - psychology
Job Description
Male
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
New York City
Nursing
Nursing Care - organization & administration
Patient Education as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
New York City
Empirical Approach
Professional Patient Relationship
Death and Euthanasia
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Summary:Level of education was found to be the most important factor differentiating between patients who did and did not execute an advance directive in a study in which the extent to which race, education, language spoken, and income are associated with reasons for executing or not executing a directive. Nurs Outlook 2000;48:165–71.
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ISSN:0029-6554
1528-3968
DOI:10.1067/mno.2000.101772