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Predictors of advance directives among nursing home residents with dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2017

Hsiu-Li Huang Open the ORCID record for Hsiu-Li Huang [Opens in a new window] ,
Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu ,
Li-Chueh Weng ,
Kang-Hua Chen  and
Wen-Chuin Hsu
Hsiu-Li Huang*
Affiliation:
Department of Long-Term Care, College of Health Technology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Traumatological Division, Department of Orthopedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Department of Gerontological Care and Management, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Li-Chueh Weng
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Kang-Hua Chen
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Department of Cardiovascular surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Wen-Chuin Hsu
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Hsiu-Li Huang, No. 83-1, Nei-Chiang St., Wan-Hwa, Taipei 10845, Taiwan. Phone: +886(2) 28227101-6131. Email: [email protected].
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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 directives. The purpose of this study was to identify factors, which influence the presence of advance directives for nursing home residents with dementia in Taiwan.

Method:

Our cross-sectional study analyzed a convenience sample of 143 nursing home dyads comprised of residents with dementia and family surrogates. Documentation of residents’ advance directives, physical and cognitive status was obtained from medical charts. Surrogates completed the stress of end-of-life care decision scale and a questionnaire regarding their demographic characteristics. Nursing home characteristics were obtained from each chief administrator.

Results:

Less than half of the nursing home residents (39.2%) had advance directives and most (96.4%) had been completed by family surrogates. The following were predictors of an advance directive: surrogates had previously signed a do-not-resuscitate as a proxy and had been informed of advance directives by a healthcare provider; nursing homes had policies for advance directives and a religious affiliation.

Conclusions:

Advance directives were uncommon for nursing home residents with dementia. Presence of an advance directive was associated with surrogate characteristics and the nursing home facilities; there was no association with characteristics of the nursing home resident. Our findings emphasize the need to develop policies and strategies, which ensure that all residents of nursing homes and their surrogates are aware of their right to an advance directive.

Keywords

cognitive impairmentdementianursing homepalliative care
Type
Research Article
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 30 , Issue 3: Issue Theme: Psychosocial Interventions for Dementia , March 2018 , pp. 341 - 353
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2017 

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