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Rahemi Z, Malatyali A, Adams SA, Jarrín OF, Demiris G, Parker V, Anaraky RG, Dye CJ. Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2023; 40:1182-1189. [PMID: 36541134 PMCID: PMC10282104 DOI: 10.1177/10499091221146255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this study, we used data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to investigate factors associated with older adults' engagement with advance care planning (ACP) across varying levels of cognitive functioning status. Our analysis used a sample of 17,698 participants in the HRS 2014 survey. Survey descriptive procedures (Proc SurveyMeans, Proc SurveyFreq) and logistic regression procedures (Proc SurveyLogistic) were used. Race, ethnicity, level of cognition, education, age, and number of chronic diseases consistently predicted ACP. Participants with lower levels of cognition were less likely to have a living will and durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPOAH). African American and Hispanic participants, younger participants, and those with lower cognition and education levels were less likely to engage in ACP. Marital status and loneliness predicted ACP engagement. Some results varied across the cognition cohorts. Our results indicated that sociodemographic status, together with health and cognitive status, has a significant role in predicting ACP. The results can provide valuable insights on ACP for older adults with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia and other cognitive impairments, caregivers, families, and healthcare providers.
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- Zahra Rahemi
- School of Nursing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Nursing Systems Department, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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Halperin Ben Zvi M, Bodner E, Shrira A. Qualities of social relationships as mediators of the relationship between future perceptions and health. Aging Ment Health 2021; 25:1967-1975. [PMID: 32312098 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1753012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Foreshortened future perceptions relate to higher mental and physical morbidity. However, socioemotional selectivity theory (SST) maintains that psychological well-being improves as future perceptions narrow due to growing tendency to prioritize meaningful goals and close relationships. The objective of this study was to reconcile this contradiction by examining a model in which the focus on close relationships suppresses the direct relationship between narrow future perceptions and physical/mental morbidity. METHOD Community-dwelling older adults (N = 249, mean age = 75.60, SD = 7.54) recruited through social clubs and day centers were interviewed at home. They filled self-report questionnaires measuring future time perspective, subjective nearness to death, positivity of relationships with others and inclusion of others in the self, while rating several physical/mental health indices. A structural equation modeling analysis tested direct and indirect effects. RESULTS Narrow future perceptions related to higher mental (|β| ranged .28 to .47, p < .001) and physical morbidity (|β| ranged .37 to .45, p < .001) and, surprisingly, also to lower positivity of close relationships (|β| ranged .24 to .31, p < .01) and less inclusion of others (|β| ranged .17 to .21, p < .01). Both social indices mediated the relationship with lower physical health, while positivity of close relationships also mediated the relationship with psychological distress. CONCLUSION The findings challenge SST assumptions by underscoring the negative effects of narrow future perceptions on social relationship, making the latter a mediator rather than suppressor in the link between future perceptions and physical/mental morbidity. The findings should be viewed in light of the study's limitations, including convenience sampling and cross-sectional design.
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- Interdisciplinary Department for Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Department of Music, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Interdisciplinary Department for Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Chang WZD, Bourgeois MS. Effects of Visual Aids for End-of-Life Care on Decisional Capacity of People With Dementia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2020; 29:185-200. [PMID: 31869247 DOI: 10.1044/2019_ajslp-19-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purpose This study evaluated the decision-making capacity of persons with mild and moderate dementia on end-of-life care when using visual aids. A secondary purpose was to learn whether the judges naive to the experimental conditions would rate participants' decisional abilities as better when augmented by visual aids, thereby validating the behavioral changes due to the use of these external support. Method Twenty older adults with mild and moderate dementia demonstrated Understanding, Expressing a Choice, Reasoning, and Appreciation of 2 medical vignettes under 2 counterbalanced conditions: verbal alone or verbal with visual aids. Transcripts were analyzed and scored to measure decisional skills. Twelve judges rated participants' decisional abilities using a 7-point Likert scale. Results Participants demonstrated significantly better overall decisional capacity in Understanding, Reasoning, and Appreciation when supported by visual aids during the decision-making process. No significant differences between conditions were found in Expressing a Choice, the decisional skill Logical Sequence under Reasoning, and Acknowledgment under Appreciation. Overall, the judges' ratings validated these outcomes; the judges' ratings reflected greater agreement in the visual condition than in the verbal condition. Conclusions Findings indicated that visual aids (a) improved the decision-making capacity of individuals with dementia in comprehending medical information, employing supportive reasons, and relating this information to his or her own situation and (b) contain the potential for judges who majored or are majoring in speech-language pathology to reach a stronger consensus when determining the decision-making capacity of individuals with dementia.
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- Wan-Zu D Chang
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of South Florida, Tampa
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Barber SJ, Strickland-Hughes CM. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FUTURE TIME PERSPECTIVE AND MEMORY CONTROL BELIEFS IN OLDER ADULTS. RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2019.1635859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ning W, Alikaj A. The influence of age on the job resources-engagement relationship. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1108/ijoa-09-2018-1528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating role of employee age in the relationship between work engagement and several job resources.Design/methodology/approachThe study used questionnaire-based surveys completed by 804 employees from firms located in West China. The data were then analyzed by conducting latent moderated structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results of the study show that certain job resources (autonomy, recognition, colleague support, participation, job security and flexible work arrangements) are more effective for older employees in promoting work engagement, while other resources (job feedback, opportunities for development, skill variety and internal promotion) are more tailored toward younger employees.Research limitations/implicationsThe results suggest that job resources are not equally effective in affecting employee work engagement. Therefore, future studies should adopt a dynamic lifespan perspective when studying the relationship between job resources and work engagement.Practical implicationsThe current study indicates that to increase younger employees’ work engagement, organizations need to rely more on development-oriented job resources, and to increase older employees’ work engagement, they need to focus more on maintenance-oriented resources.Originality/valueThe literature on work engagement has assumed that the strength of the relationship between job resources and work engagement is uniform among employees at all ages. This study refers to two life-span theories from the development psychology literature to explain that there are age-related differences in the effect of job resources on employee work engagement.
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Soylu C, Ozekes BC. Psychometric Properties of the Future Time Perspective Scale for the Turkish Population: Age Differences in Predictors of Time Perspective. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2019; 91:85-106. [PMID: 30897919 DOI: 10.1177/0091415019836108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Future Time Perspective Scale (FTPS-T) and examine age-group differences in the predictors of respondents' future time perspective. Data were collected from a sample of 202 young adults (aged 18-28 years) and 127 community-dwelling older adults (aged 60-86 years). The internal consistency and test-retest methods were employed to assess the reliability of the FTPS-T, and the FTPS-T's validity was assessed using construct- and criterion-related validity. The reliability and validity analyses demonstrated that the FTPS-T had satisfactory psychometric properties. Multiple regression analyses revealed that the strongest predictor of future time perspective in young adults was subjective psychological health, whereas chronological and subjective (i.e., physical) ages were stronger predictors among older adults. These findings indicate that subjective variables shape the perceptions of a lifetime, and the results are discussed in the context of socioemotional selectivity theory.
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- Cem Soylu
- 37509 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- 37509 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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Kalu QN, Oku OO, Ilori IAU. Establishing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Survey of Suggestions Made by Health Care Workers in Cross River State, Nigeria. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6:944-948. [PMID: 29875877 PMCID: PMC5985863 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rising trend in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in developing countries often result in sudden death, which are largely preventable through effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, however, lack access to CPR services, due to a deficiency in requirements for the establishment of such services. These requirements can be grouped into a triad of awareness, infrastructure and capacity building. AIM This study was aimed at assessing the perceived need and recommendations for improvement in CPR services in Cross River State. METHODS Proportionate sampling was used to recruit healthcare workers in this cross-sectional study. Data was obtained using semi-structured open-ended questionnaire consisting of recommendations for improving CPR services. Responses were coded and grouped into three essential areas. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS version 20.0. RESULT Two hundred and twenty-nine (229) questionnaires were completed; mean age of respondents was 42.1 ± 11.2 years. The commonest cadre of healthcare worker was nurses (135, 59.0%). One, two, and three areas of suggestions were made by 55.5%, 37.1%, and 7.4% of respondents, respectively. Suggestions included training of health care workers on CPR (111, 48.5%) and provision of resuscitation equipment (95, 41.5%). Sixty-five respondents (29.3%) recommended creating awareness and means of contact, while some respondents recommended capacity building (132, 57.6%) and resuscitation infrastructure set-up (149, 65.1%). CONCLUSION Healthcare workers perceive an urgent need for the establishment of CPR services in our health facilities and communities. There is need to address the triad of awareness, infrastructure and capacity building for the establishment of CPR services peculiar to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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Moss KO, Deutsch NL, Hollen PJ, Rovnyak VG, Williams IC, Rose KM. End-of-Life Plans for African American Older Adults With Dementia. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2018. [PMID: 29540073 DOI: 10.1177/1049909118761094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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African Americans are perceived to be least likely of all racial and ethnic groups to prepare for the end of life. However, verbal plans for the end of life are of particular importance to this population and may help understand why they are less likely to possess a formal end-of-life care planning document. The purpose of this study was to determine the number of formal and/or informal end-of-life care plans that existed among a convenience sample of African American older adults with dementia. For this descriptive study, data were collected from African American family caregivers (N = 65) of older adults with dementia. Descriptive statistics were conducted. Caregivers in this sample reported high rates of formal and/or informal end-of-life plans for their care recipients. Agency forms (power of attorney, health-care surrogate, or guardianship forms) had been obtained by 74% of the care recipients, while 63% of them possessed a formal end-of-life care planning document. All combined, 88% of the caregivers possessed at least 1 document or verbal information concerning end-of-life care for their care recipient or at least there was an assigned surrogate. Although limited, these findings reflect more end-of-life planning in this population than previous studies reported and could improve the quality of end-of-life outcomes in this population by giving health-care providers increased understanding of African American end-of-life planning preferences. This may, in turn, help the providers to inform and educate these care recipients and their family caregivers.
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- Karen O Moss
- 1 Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 2 Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- 3 Malvina Yuille Boyd Professor of Oncology Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- 4 School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- 5 McMahan-McKinley Professor in Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Moss KO, Deutsch NL, Hollen PJ, Rovnyak VG, Williams IC, Rose KM. Understanding End-of-Life Decision-Making Terminology Among African American Older Adults. J Gerontol Nurs 2018; 44:33-40. [PMID: 28990634 PMCID: PMC5884144 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20171002-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The purpose of the current study was to examine understanding of end-of-life (EOL) decision-making terminology among family caregivers of African American older adults with dementia. This qualitative descriptive study was part of a larger mixed-methods study from which a subset of caregivers (n = 18) completed interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analyses guided by methods of qualitative analysis. Caregiver interpretation of EOL decision-making terminology varied between associations before and/or after death. EOL decision making was most often a family decision, based on past experiences, and included reliance on resources such as faith or spirituality and health care providers. Patients and families attach meaning to health care terms that should be aligned with health care providers' understanding of those terms. Results provide insight to improve EOL decision making in this population via tailored interventions for patients, families, and health care providers. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(2), 33-40.].
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- Karen O. Moss
- Post-Doctoral Fellow (T32 NR014213), Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 2120 Cornell Road, Cleveland, OH 44106-4904, Office: 216-368-0510 (Office), Phone: 407-765-2416 (Mobile),
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- Professor, Curry School of Education, Director, Youth-Nex: The University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Malvina Yuille Boyd Professor of Oncology Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Senior Scientist, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Professor of Nursing, McMahan-McKinley Professor in Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Dassel KB, Utz R, Supiano K, McGee N, Latimer S. The Influence of Hypothetical Death Scenarios on Multidimensional End-of-Life Care Preferences. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2016; 35:52-59. [DOI: 10.1177/1049909116680990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Differences in end-of-life (EOL) care preferences (eg, location of death, use of life-sustaining treatments, openness to hastening death, etc) based on hypothetical death scenarios and associated physical and/or cognitive losses have yet to be investigated within the palliative care literature. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the multidimensional EOL care preferences in relation to 3 different hypothetical death scenarios: pancreatic cancer (acute death), Alzheimer disease (gradual death), and congestive heart failure (intermittent death). Design: General linear mixed-effects regression models estimated whether multidimensional EOL preferences differed under each of the hypothetical death scenarios; all models controlled for personal experience and familiarity with the disease, presence of an advance directive, religiosity, health-related quality of life, and relevant demographic characteristics. Setting/Participants: A national sample of healthy adults aged 50 years and older (N = 517) completed electronic surveys detailing their multidimensional preferences for EOL care for each hypothetical death scenario. Results: The average age of the participants was 60.1 years (standard deviation = 7.6), 74.7% were female, and 66.1% had a college or postgraduate degree. Results revealed significant differences in multidimensional care preferences between hypothetical death scenarios related to preferences for location of death (ie, home vs medical facility) and preferences for life-prolonging treatment options. Significant covariates of participants’ multidimensional EOL care preferences included age, sex, health-related quality of life, and religiosity. Conclusion: Our hypothesis that multidimensional EOL care preferences would differ based on hypothetical death scenarios was partially supported and suggests the need for disease-specific EOL care discussions.
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- Kara B. Dassel
- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- College of Social and Behavioral Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Older Adults of Underrepresented Populations and Their End-of-Life Preferences: An Integrative Review. ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2016; 39:E1-E29. [PMID: 27677181 DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This integrative review was conducted to examine the evidence for understanding diversity in end-of-life preferences among older adults of underrepresented groups. Findings from 21 studies were critically examined, grouped, and compared across studies, populations, and settings. Five major themes emerged: advance directives, hospice and palliative care, communication, knowledge and information, and home and family. Despite multidisciplinary attention, content and methodological limitations narrowed understanding of what matters most to these groups when making decisions at end of life. Rigorous longitudinal studies with more ethnically diverse samples are needed to detect modifiable factors related to disparities at the end of life.
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Michael N, O'Callaghan C, Clayton JM. Exploring the utility of the vignette technique in promoting advance care planning discussions with cancer patients and caregivers. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2016; 99:1406-1412. [PMID: 27021780 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to specifically examine patients' and caregivers' perspectives about the use of the vignette technique (VT) integrating clinical scenarios, as a potential tool for facilitating advance care planning (ACP) discussions. METHODS Secondary analysis of data from three studies that incorporated the VT, focusing on statements specific to use of the VT and using a qualitative descriptive design informed by grounded theory. RESULTS Data from 85 participants were analyzed. Participants varied in their personal identification with scenarios, with caregivers being more accurate. Scenarios prompted consideration and participation in ACP discussions, sometimes steering conversations in directions that participants were ready to consider. However, scenarios also risked evoking distress in participants who may have chosen to avoid discussions. CONCLUSIONS For some patients, scenarios of possible clinical outcomes may provide a neutral platform to promote ACP conversations in a non-threatening manner and allow for exploration of ACP domains to greater depth. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Vignettes may be used in staff training through role-play or case discussions; as part of face-to-face interventions to improve knowledge and information processing and to facilitate the initiation of sensitive conversations. Its use in audio-visual formats may further enhance end-of-life dialogue and warrants further consideration.
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- Natasha Michael
- Palliative Care Service, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Palliative Care Service, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Australia; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- HammondCare Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Greenwich Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Strough J, de Bruin WB, Peters E. New perspectives for motivating better decisions in older adults. Front Psychol 2015; 6:783. [PMID: 26157398 PMCID: PMC4475788 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Decision-making competence in later adulthood is affected by declines in cognitive skills, and age-related changes in affect and experience can sometimes compensate. However, recent findings suggest that age-related changes in motivation also affect the extent to which adults draw from experience, affect, and deliberative skills when making decisions. To date, relatively little attention has been given to strategies for addressing age-related changes in motivation to promote better decisions in older adults. To address this limitation, we draw from diverse literatures to suggest promising intervention strategies for motivating older recipients’ motivation to make better decisions. We start by reviewing the life-span developmental literature, which suggests that older adults’ motivation to put effort into decisions depends on the perceived personal relevance of decisions as well as their self-efficacy (i.e., confidence in applying their ability and knowledge). Next, we discuss two approaches from the health intervention design literature, the mental models approach and the patient activation approach, which aim to improve motivation for decision making by improving personal relevance or by building self-efficacy or confidence to use new information and skills. Using examples from these literatures, we discuss how to construct interventions to motivate good decisions in later adulthood.
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- JoNell Strough
- Department of Psychology, West Virginia University , Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Centre for Decision Research, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds , Leeds, UK ; Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH, USA
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Living Will Status and Desire for Living Will Help Among Rural Alabama Veterans. Res Nurs Health 2014; 37:379-90. [DOI: 10.1002/nur.21617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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McLeod-Sordjan R. Death preparedness: a concept analysis. J Adv Nurs 2013; 70:1008-19. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.12252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Renee McLeod-Sordjan
- Pace University; College of Health Professions; New York New York USA
- Attending Division of Medical Ethics, North Shore-Long Island Jewish, University Hospital System; Great Neck, New York USA
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Changing expectations concerning life-extending treatment: The relevance of opportunity cost. Soc Sci Med 2013; 85:66-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bailey FA, Allen RS, Williams BR, Goode PS, Granstaff S, Redden DT, Burgio KL. Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in the Last Days of Life. J Palliat Med 2012; 15:751-9. [DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- F. Amos Bailey
- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Psychology/CMHA, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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