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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Advance Directives"”.
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Ethical decision making : advance directives and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
… a person’s experience and understanding of advance directives in physical health care. Four themes emerged: ‘hope and fears for the family’; ‘the trust between the participant and the doctor’; ‘the communication of advance directives by health care staff’ and ‘hope and fears for the …
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The Piedmont Triad Regional Advance Directive Project
I participated in a project to rewrite the advance directives in use at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The project quickly blossomed into an initiative to improve advance directives throughout the entire Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. Many other hospitals and health care providers …
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An evaluation of the current practices followed by oncologists in private practice in Cape Town, South Africa, in the management of patients with advanced cancer which no longer responds to anticancer treatment and the identification of the needs associated with such management
… South Africa, in the management of patients with advanced cancer which no longer responds to anticancer treatment and the identification of the needs associated with such management. A descriptive qualitative study was selected for data collection. Cross-sectional, in-depth semi structured face to …
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Home Healthcare Patients Regarding End of Life Treatment Decisions
… end of life. It sought to increase the use of advance directives (ADs) by requiring institutions to document their existence in patient records. In spite of generalized enthusiasm for ADs, their use has remained consistently low. A related issue is the role of resuscitation preferences. A …
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African American seniors’ perspectives on advance care planning: a virtue ethics community-based participatory research approach
… African-Americans are far less likely to write advance directives than white Americans but little is known about African-Americans’ perceptions of planning for who would speak for them if they were unable to speak in critical health situations. Health professionals’ lack of knowledge about …
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS PROVIDING END-OF-LIFE EDUCATION
… new diagnosis of a terminal disease. Completing advance directives can alleviate much of the burden related to the end-of-life decision making process; however, many Americans do not have advance directives established. Additionally, there is a lack of knowledge and use of end- of-life resources …
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An analysis of medical futility dilemmas
… are used in decision maKing Patient rights and advance directives will be addressed and case law will be presented; Finally, policy recommendations will be presented and the reason why these recommendations would be advantageous to the public will be discussed.
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Opinions of registered dietitians on the withholding and withdrawing of food and fluid in the terminally ill
… were married. Dietitians with experience with advance directives and living wills were more likely to agree that the terminally ill individual and not the physician nor family member had the right to make the decisions regarding his or her medical treatment. There were no statistical …
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The Roles of Estate Planning and Social Support in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
Advance Care Planning (ACP)– completing advance directives, discussing end of life care preferences, and assigning a durable power of attorney for healthcare – may be associated with improvements in quality of end of life care and more specifically with receiving care congruent with one’s wishes. …
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Illness Perceptions of Patients with Late-Stage Cancer and Their Partners
… illness perceptions are associated with advanced illness behaviors (e.g., completing advance directives; NCI, 2005), which are crucial for receiving quality care at the end-of-life, and (b) whether perceptions of both patients and partners are associated with psychological adjustment. A …
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The Ethics of Futility Across the Age Continuum
… it. Improving communication, plus the use of advance directives and palliative care for all age groups, holds the greatest hope for the future in minimizing futile treatments at the end-of-life.</p>
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An exploration of patients' preferences and priorities for end-of-life care at Titanjane Clinic for Palliative Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
… Further research needs to explore whether advance directives or legal wills should be offered as part of care for palliative patients in Malawi, as most of the participants highlighted the need to be heard in regard to their wishes being upheld after death.
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Improving advance care planning and advance directive rates in primary care through a multidisciplinary approach
Background and Review of Literature: Lack of advance care planning (ACP) leads to unwanted treatments and suffering for patients, along with increased healthcare costs. Certain vulnerable populations are at increased risk for unnecessary suffering, including those with high emergency department …
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Comparing Engagement in Advance Care Planning Between Stages of Heart Failure
… with little guidance as to the patients’ wishes. Advance care planning (ACP) is an ongoing process by which patients make decisions about their future healthcare. Only about one-third of patients with heart failure have participated in ACP, which is a similar percentage to the overall population. …
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Improving rates of advanced care planning discussion and documentation in the primary care setting : a DNP quality improvement study
Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) documents enable patients to receive medical care that aligns with treatment preferences and goals. Discussions regarding ACP in primary care are often inadequate due to patient and provider barriers. The lack of completed ACP documents leads to patient care …
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Limitations on the Precedent Autonomy
… capacity, have the legal authority to refuse, in advance, life-sustaining medical treatment, including artificial nutrition and hydration. Individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease also possess the moral authority to make such a rejection, when in their assessment; the life-sustaining medical …
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POLST-Discordant Intensive Care Near the End of Life: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Importance: Patients with chronic life-limiting illness frequently use the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) to document preferences for limiting intensive care. However, the incidence and predictors of POLST-discordant care near the end of life are not known. Objective: To …
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