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Direct linkMcAuley, William J.; Buchanan, Robert J.; Travis, Shirley S.; Wang, Suojin; Kim, MyungSuk – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: Advance directives are important planning and decision-making tools for individuals in nursing homes. Design and Methods: By using the nursing facility Minimum Data Set, we examined the prevalence of advance directives at admission and 12 months post-admission. Results: The prevalence of having any advance directive at admission declined…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Services, Incidence, Decision Making
Buchanan, Robert J.; Bolin, Jane; Wang, Suojin; Zhu, Li; Kim, MyungSuk – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
Context: Advance directives promote patient autonomy and encourage greater awareness of final care options while reducing physician and family uncertainty regarding patient preferences. Purpose: To investigate differences in decision making authority and the use of advance directives among nursing home residents admitted from urban and rural…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Patients, Decision Making, Social Work
