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Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions : An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The purpose of this study was to identify variables that influenced completion of advanced directives in the context of adaptation from national data in older adults.
Knowledge gained from this study would help us identify factors that might influence end of life discussions and shed light on strategies on effective communication on advance care planning.
Design and Method.
A model-testing design and path analysis were used to examine secondary data from 938 participants.
Items were extracted from the data set to correspond to variables for this study.
Scales were constructed and reliabilities were tested.
Results.
The final path model showed that physical impairment, self-rated health, continuing to work, and family structure had direct and indirect effects on completion of advanced directives.
Five percent of the variance was accounted for by the path analysis.
Conclusion.
The variance accounted for by the model was small.
This could have been due to the use of secondary data and limitations imposed for measurement.
However, health care providers and families should explore patient’s perception of self-health as well as their family and work situation in order to strategize a motivational discussion on advance directive or end of life care planning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Weihua. 2013. Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions : An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Weihua. Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions : An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model. Journal of Aging Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474092
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Weihua. Older Adults Making End of Life Decisions : An Application of Roy's Adaptation Model. Journal of Aging Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474092
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474092