Which advance directive do patients prefer?

Abstract:

:This study examined patient acceptance of two different advance directives. Outpatients completed the two directives and a 12-item acceptability questionnaire for each, and then stated their directive preferences. Of 128 patients enrolled, 97 (76%) responded. Overall, 47% of the respondents were satisfied with the Let Me Decide directive and 53% with the Medical Directive (NS). Thirty-nine percent preferred the Let Me Decide directive, 37% preferred the Medical Directive, and 25% had no preference or were uncertain which they preferred. Although there was no difference in patient acceptance between the directives, 76% of the patients preferred one or the other. Therefore, different people like different directives, and a variety of directives should be available for patients to review before they complete one.

journal_name

J Gen Intern Med

authors

Reinders M,Singer PA

doi

10.1007/BF02599143

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-01-01 00:00:00

pages

49-51

issue

1

eissn

0884-8734

issn

1525-1497

journal_volume

9

pub_type

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