Completion of Advance Directives and Documented Care Preferences During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15762
Abstract: This cohort study examines changes in completion of and expressed preferences on an online advanced directive platform during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. read more here.
Keywords: advance directives; covid pandemic; completion advance; 2019 covid ... See more keywords
Effect of Psychiatric Advance Directives Facilitated by Peer Workers on Compulsory Admission Among People With Mental Illness
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1627
Abstract: This randomized clinical trial examines 12 months of follow-up data on rehospitalization and mental health outcomes for patients with schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, or schizoaffective disorder who completed psychiatric advance directives with help from peer… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; psychiatric advance; directives facilitated; advance directives ... See more keywords
The Use of Advance Directives in Specialized Care Units: A Focus Group Study With Healthcare Professionals in Madrid
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DOI: 10.1007/s11673-020-09991-w
Abstract: Eight focus groups were conducted in four public hospitals in Madrid to explore healthcare professionals’ perceptions of advance directives (ADs) in order to improve the understanding of their lack of success among physicians and patients.… read more here.
Keywords: decision making; advance directives; use; healthcare professionals ... See more keywords
Advance Directives for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Recipients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.12.170
Abstract: Topic Significance & Study Purpose/Background/Rationale Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) is a potentially curative therapy, but despite clinical advancements it continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Advance Directives (AD) ensure that patients… read more here.
Keywords: marrow transplantation; advance directives; completion; blood marrow ... See more keywords
[Knowledge and attitudes of health professionals towards advance directives].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.08.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the degree of knowledge and attitudes of medical and nursing professionals in two health departments to advance directives, as well as to examine their association with the sociodemographic and occupational variables of… read more here.
Keywords: towards advance; advance directives; health; knowledge attitudes ... See more keywords
Psychiatric advance directives in Switzerland: Knowledge and attitudes in patients compared to professionals and usage in clinical practice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101514
Abstract: BACKGROUND Psychiatric advance directives (PAD) were shown to be effective in the reduction of coercion and strengthening of the patients` autonomy. Therefore, the Swiss legislation was revised and stipulates that PAD must be taken into… read more here.
Keywords: clinical practice; knowledge; psychiatric advance; usage clinical ... See more keywords
Predictors of advance directives among nursing home residents with dementia
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610217001661
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Advance directives are important for nursing home residents with dementia; for those with advanced dementia, surrogates determine medical decisions. However, in Taiwan, little is known about what influences the completion of these advance… read more here.
Keywords: advance directives; residents dementia; nursing home; home residents ... See more keywords
Advance directives and knowledge of future selves
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DOI: 10.1057/palcomms.2017.77
Abstract: A number of concerns have been raised with respect to advance directives. Advance directives are intended to allow a person who is currently capable of giving informed consent to determine how they are to be… read more here.
Keywords: advance; response; argument; directives knowledge ... See more keywords
Improving residents’ skills and confidence on advance directive discussion: a quality improvement project
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1643218
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Advance directives have been established as a legal document that ensures patients’ wishes are followed if/when they cannot make medical decisions for themselves. The concept, advance directive, is rooted in the ethical principle… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; directive discussion; advance directives; advance directive ... See more keywords
Inpatient Palliative Care for Neurological Disorders: Lessons from a Large Retrospective Series.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0240
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients with neurological disorders are the second most common patient population to receive inpatient palliative care services after cancer; however, there have been few reports describing the characteristics and needs of this population. OBJECTIVE… read more here.
Keywords: care neurological; inpatient palliative; advance directives; palliative care ... See more keywords
Protecting me from my Directive: Ensuring Appropriate Safeguards for Advance Directives in Dementia
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DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwx037
Abstract: With one in six people over 80 now suffering from dementia, advance directives provide an important means of empowerment. Upholding directives in the context of dementia, however, raises extra challenges, given the potential for the… read more here.
Keywords: protecting directive; advance; ensuring appropriate; directive ensuring ... See more keywords