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Direct linkSchmid, Bettina; Allen, Rebecca S.; Haley, Philip P.; DeCoster, Jamie – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We examined race/ethnicity and cultural context within hypothetical end-of-life medical decision scenarios and its influence on patient-proxy agreement. Design and Methods: Family dyads consisting of an older adult and 1 family member, typically an adult child, responded to questions regarding the older adult's preferences for…
Descriptors: First Aid, Race, Research Methodology, Older Adults
Gunter-Hunt, Gail; Mahoney, Jane E.; Sieger, Carol E. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: Advance directive (AD) documents are based on state-specific statutes and vary in terms of content. These differences can create confusion and inconsistencies resulting in a possible failure to honor the health care wishes of people who execute health care documents for one state and receive health care in another state. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Health Services, Older Adults, Gerontology
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Libin, Alexander; Lipson, Steven – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Decisions concerning end-of-life care depend on information contained in advance directives that are documented in residents' charts in the nursing home. The availability of that information depends on the quality of the chart and on the location of the information in the chart. No research was found that compared directives by the manner…
Descriptors: Physicians, Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Terminal Illness
