ArticlePalliative & supportive care2017
Patient and caregiver characteristics related to completion of advance directives in terminally ill patients.
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- A model for the uptake of advance care planning in older cancer adults: a scoping review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Perspective of geriatric patients on advance care planning in Denmark: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Advance Directives in Oncology and Haematology: A Long Way to Go-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Understanding Factors That Predict Advance Directive Completion.Palliative medicine reports · 2022Article
- Advance Directives and Factors Associated with the Completion in Patients with Heart Failure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Communication About End of Life for Patients Living With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Scoping Review of the Empirical Evidence.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Physicians and nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives for cancer patients in Saudi Arabia.PloS one · 2019Article
- Room for improvement: An examination of advance care planning documentation among gynecologic oncology patients.Gynecologic oncology · 2016Article
- Advance Directives as Support of Autonomy for Persons with Dementia? A Pilot Study among Persons with Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extraArticle
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objectiveThere is a growing body of literature describing the characteristics of patients who plan for the end of life, but little research has examined how caregivers influence patients' advance care planning (ACP). The purpose of this study was to examine how patient and caregiver characteristics are associated with advance directive (AD) completion among patients diagnosed with a terminal illness. We defined AD completion as having completed a living will and/or identified a healthcare power of attorney.
methodA convenience sample of 206 caregiver-patient dyads was included in the study. All patients were diagnosed with an advanced life-limiting illness. Trained research nurses administered surveys to collect information on patient and caregiver demographics (i.e., age, sex, race, education, marital status, and individual annual income) and patients' diagnoses and completion of AD. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to model predictors for patients' AD completion.
resultsOver half of our patient sample (59%) completed an AD. Patients who were older, diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and with a caregiver who was Caucasian or declined to report an income level were more likely to have an AD in place. SIGNIFICANCE OF
resultsOur results suggest that both patient and caregiver characteristics may influence patients' decisions to complete an AD at the end of life. When possible, caregivers should be included in advance care planning for patients who are terminally ill.
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