Why hospital patients do and do not execute an advance directive

Authors
Mezey, MD Leitman, R Mitty, EL Bottrell, MM Ramsey, GC
Citation
Md. Mezey et al., Why hospital patients do and do not execute an advance directive, NURS OUTL, 48(4), 2000, pp. 165-171
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
NURSING OUTLOOK
ISSN journal
00296554 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
165 - 171
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6554(200007/08)48:4<165:WHPDAD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Level of education was found to be the most important factor differentiatin g between patients who did and did not execute an advance directive in a st udy in which the extent to which race, education, language spoken, and inco me are associated with reasons for executing or not executing a directive.