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Siconolfi D, Thomas EG, Chen EK, Haberlen SA, Friedman MR, Ware D, Meanley S, Brennan-Ing M, Brown AL, Egan JE, Bolan R, Stosor V, Plankey M. Advance Care Planning Among Sexual Minority Men: Sociodemographic, Health Care, and Health Status Predictors. J Aging Health 2024; 36:147-160. [PMID: 37249419 PMCID: PMC10687306 DOI: 10.1177/08982643231177725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Objectives: Advance care planning (ACP) specifies decision-making surrogates and preferences for serious illness or end-of-life medical care. ACP research has largely neglected sexual minority men (SMM), a population that experiences disparities in health care and health status. Methods: We examined formal and informal ACP among SMM ages 40+ in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (N = 1,071). Results: For informal ACP (50%), younger SMM and men with past cardiovascular events had greater odds of planning; single men had lower odds of planning. For formal ACP (39%), SMM with greater socioeconomic status had greater odds of planning; SMM who were younger, of racial/ethnic minority identities, who were single or in a relationship without legal protections, and who lacked a primary care home had lower odds of planning. Discussion: Findings warrant further exploration of both informal and formal planning. More equitable, culturally-humble engagement of SMM may facilitate access, uptake, and person-centered planning.
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- Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Choi SL, Shin SH, Allen RS. How widowhood status relates to engagement in advance care planning among older adults: does race/ethnicity matter? Aging Ment Health 2022; 26:604-613. [PMID: 33380176 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1867823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated whether and to what extent widowhood status is related to engagement in advance care planning (ACP), and further whether race/ethnicity moderated the relation. METHODS We analyzed a total of 11,257 older Americans from the Health and Retirement Study using random-effect regression models after controlling for covariates and year-fixed effects. RESULTS We found that both being a widow/widower ever and having been widowed for a longer period of time were associated with a higher probability of engagement in ACP. Specifically, we found that a one-year increase in the number of years since spousal death was associated with 1.02 (p < 0.05, 95% CI = 1.00, 1.03) changes in the odds ratios of informal ACP; however, inclusion of a quadratic term indicated that this association reversed after the peak. Moreover, our findings suggested a moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relations of the length of time since spousal loss with engagement in ACP. Specifically, the odds of widowed non-Hispanic Blacks discussing with someone the care or medical treatment (informal ACP) and having a living will (formal ACP) were 0.96 (p < 0.05, 95% CI = 0.93, 1.00) and 0.88 (p < 0.05, 95% CI = 0.79, 0.97) times that of non-widowed non-Hispanic Whites. Compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts, widowed non-Hispanic Blacks were less likely to engage in ACP, and the negative relations were exacerbated when they became widows/widowers. CONCLUSION We elaborated on these findings and discussed their implications for understanding the moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relation between late-life widowhood and engagement in ACP. In order to develop programs that enhance engagement in ACP and reduce racial/ethnic disparities, research must incorporate intersectionality theory with attention to motivations and decision-making style among diverse widows/widowers. The findings from this study could help inform policy makers when developing public health programs and health care reimbursement programs that enhance engagement in ACP among widows/widowers.
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- Shinae L Choi
- Department of Consumer Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Family and Consumer Studies, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Alabama Research Institute on Aging, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.,Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Ni P, Wu B, Lin H, Mao J. Advance directives and end-of-life care preferences among adults in Wuhan, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2042. [PMID: 34749682 PMCID: PMC8574939 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12046-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Little is known about advance directives (ADs) and end-of-life (EOL) care preferences among the general population in Mainland China. This study aimed to describe knowledge and attitudes of ADs and EOL care preferences, and to explore factors related to preferences for ADs among Chinese adults. Methods The sample included 1114 adult participants in Wuhan, Mainland China. A brief message including the link to the online survey was sent to local residents who were registered at household registration management centers in Wuhan. The questionnaire included information regarding demographics, self-rated health, views on ADs and EOL care. Bivariate analyses and binary forward logistic regression were conducted to examine factors related to ADs preferences of Chinese adults. Results The average age of the sample was 48.0 years and more than half of the sample was female. 81.8% had never heard of ADs, but 86.6% indicated that they might create one after learning what ADs were. 58% would choose hospice care if they were terminally ill whereas 48.7% of the participants wanted to die at home. 92.3% would want to know their diagnosis and prognosis if ill; however, if their family members were diagnosed with an incurable disease, 50.5% would not tell their ill family member the actual diagnosis and prognosis. Those who had heard of ADs (OR = 1.567, p < 0.001), earned an associate’s degree (OR = 2.448, p < 0.001) or a bachelor’s degree or higher (OR = 2.382, p < 0.001), and self-rated their health as very poor/poor (OR = 1.002, p = 0.001) were more likely to be willing to make an AD than their counterparts. However, those who were single (OR = 0.149, p < 0.001) or widowed /divorced/separated (OR = 0.405, p = 0.001) were less likely to be willing to make an AD than the married ones. Conclusions Chinese adults showed positive attitudes towards ADs. There is an urgent need to promote more educational initiatives and raise awareness on the importance of ADs. It is important to develop more policies and legislation about ADs to improve the quality of EOL care in Mainland China.
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- Ping Ni
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, number 13, Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing and NYU Aging Incubator, New York University, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, number 13, Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, number 13, Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Lu P, Kong D, Lee J, Shelley M. Advance Directives Completion among Older American Couples: A Dyadic Perspective on the Role of Cognitive Function and Other Factors. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021; 77:1144-1153. [PMID: 33959744 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbab077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dyadic perspective is scarce in existing advance directive (AD) literature. Particularly, the significance of one's own and/or one's partner's cognitive function on AD remains unknown. This study investigates the relationship of cognitive function and other factors with AD completion within the spousal context. METHODS Data from the Health and Retirement Study (2014-2015) were used. Older heterosexual couples (age ≥65) married for 10+ years were asked if they had a living will and/or appointed a durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPAHC). Structural Equation Models examined the actor and partner effects of sociodemographic, health, and couple-level characteristics on wife's and husband's AD, respectively. RESULTS Moderate spousal interdependence was observed in living will (Kappa coefficient, k =0.60) and DPAHC (k=0.53). Older age and higher education were related to both spouses having AD. Less household wealth and being racial/ethnic minority were associated with a lower probability of having AD. Notable gender contrasts in actor and partner effects were found. Wife's higher level of cognitive function was associated with husband's AD completion. Contrarily, husband's lower level of cognitive function was associated with wife's AD completion. Retirement status had primarily actor effects for both husbands and wives. More chronic conditions were linked to husband's AD completion. DISCUSSION The spousal interdependence of AD warrants practitioner efforts to facilitate family-oriented end-of-life planning. Wives and husbands may have different thoughts regarding their spouse's cognitive capacity to surrogate. Facilitating couple-based discussions may be a feasible approach to promote engagement with AD among older adults.
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- Peiyi Lu
- Graduate Student in Gerontology Program, Departments of Political Science and Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rutgers University Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, 112 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- University Professor, Department of Political Science, Statistics, School of Education, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Sussman T, Pimienta R, Hayward A. Engaging persons with dementia in advance care planning: Challenges and opportunities. DEMENTIA 2020; 20:1859-1874. [PMID: 33290098 DOI: 10.1177/1471301220973059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This study reports findings from a series of focus groups with persons with dementia and family caregivers intended to explore: (1) perceptions of and experiences with advance care planning (ACP); (2) concerns related to future care including, but not limited to, end-of-life care; and (3) practices that may support positive engagement with ACP. A total of 18 participants including 10 persons with dementia and eight family caregivers participated in five focus groups held in two urban cities in Canada. All focus group deliberations were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed in five stages using a semantic thematic approach. All participants expressed some form of engagement in ACP, but understandings were limited and divergence was expressed regarding the timing of more expansive conversations about future care. Although some persons with dementia were ready to engage in future care discussions, most preferred focusing on the present and suggested their families did not require direction. This placed families in the complex dilemma of protecting their loved ones while compromising their own needs for dialogue. Although individually focused models of ACP engagement hold promise for those persons with dementia ready to engage in future planning, our findings suggest that early engagement of families in the reflective process may go a long way in supporting ACP activation. Our findings further suggest that persons with dementia who do not have close family/friends may require extensive ACP encouragement and support from service providers.
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- Tamara Sussman
- School of Social Work, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Social Work, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Special Care Counselling, 91424Vanier College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Moorman S, Boerner K, Carr D. Rethinking the Role of Advance Care Planning in the Context of Infectious Disease. J Aging Soc Policy 2020; 33:493-499. [DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1824540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Sara Moorman
- Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
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- Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Koss CS, Jensen D. Going It Alone: Advance Directive Discordance in Older Married Couples. J Appl Gerontol 2019; 39:1274-1283. [DOI: 10.1177/0733464819884439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Contrary to expectations of joint decision-making, a substantial minority of older married couples report only one spouse possessing an advance directive. Using Health and Retirement Study data, the authors examined advance directive discordance among heterosexual married couples in which at least one spouse had completed an advance directive. It was predicted that spouses who differed in age, self-rated health, or race/ethnicity would be more apt to adopt individualistic as opposed to relational motivational stances, resulting in higher odds of nonmatching advance directive status. Heterogamy did not account for discordance, but couples in which one or both spouses attended some college were more likely to report advance directive concordance. In contrast, couples in which one or both spouses were non-White were more likely to display advance directive discordance. Study results raise concerns about the effectiveness and reach of advance care planning promotion efforts among low-education and non-White older married adults.
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This review proposes that the end of life is a uniquely contemporary life course stage. Epidemiologic, technological, and cultural shifts over the past two centuries have created a context in which dying has shifted from a sudden and unexpected event to a protracted, anticipated transition following an incurable chronic illness. The emergence of an end-of-life stage lasting for months or even years has heightened public interest in enhancing patient well-being, autonomy, and the receipt of medical care that accords with patient and family members' wishes. We describe key components of end-of-life well-being and highlight socioeconomic and race disparities therein, drawing on fundamental cause theory. We describe two practices that are critical to end-of-life well-being (advance care planning and hospice) and identify limitations that may undermine their effectiveness. We conclude with recommendations for future sociological research that could inform practices to enhance patient and family well-being at the end of life.
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- Deborah Carr
- Department of Sociology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Barnett MD, Cantu C. Choice of and comfort with health care proxy among older adults: Hierarchical compensation and perceived similarity in values. DEATH STUDIES 2019; 45:202-208. [PMID: 31190629 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1626940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate choice of and comfort with health care proxy among older adults (N = 240). Results indicated that choice of proxy follows a hierarchical compensation model. Perceived similarity regarding end-of-life preferences and political views were not associated with comfort with proxy; however, perceived similarity with regards to religious values was associated with comfort with proxy. Attempts to promote advance care planning and advance directives may benefit from emphasizing individuals' choice and autonomy but also their opportunity to designate a health care proxy who they feel represents their religious values.
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- Michael D Barnett
- Department of Psychology and Counseling, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
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Waller A, Sanson-Fisher R, Ries N, Bryant J. Increasing advance personal planning: the need for action at the community level. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:606. [PMID: 29739369 PMCID: PMC5941331 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5523-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Advance personal planning is the process by which people consider, document and communicate their preferences for personal, financial and health matters in case they lose the ability to make decisions or express their wishes in the future. DISCUSSION Advance personal planning is most often undertaken by individuals who are seriously ill, often in the context of a medical crisis and/or at the time of admission to hospital. However, the clinical utility and legal validity of the planning process may be compromised in these circumstances. Patients may lack sufficient capacity to meaningfully engage in advance personal planning; there may be insufficient time to adequately reflect on and discuss wishes with key others; and there may also be limited opportunity for inter-professional input and collaboration in the process. Here, we propose an agenda for research to advance the science of advance personal planning by promoting a 'whole community' approach. Adoption of advance personal planning at a community level may be achieved using a variety of strategies including public media campaigns, intervening with professionals across a range of health care and legal settings, and mobilising support from influential groups and local government. One potentially promising method for encouraging earlier adoption of advance personal planning among a broader population involves a community action approach, whereby multiple evidence-based strategies are integrated across multiple access points. Community action involves calling on community members, professionals, community and/or government organisations to work collaboratively to design and systematically implement intervention strategies with the aim of bringing about desired behaviour change. An example of a community action trial to improving uptake and quality of advance personal planning is described. CONCLUSION While promising, there is a need for rigorous evidence to demonstrate whether a community action approach is effective in establishing whole community adoption of advance personal planning.
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- Amy Waller
- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. .,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia.
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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Thomeer MB, Donnelly R, Reczek C, Umberson D. Planning for Future Care and the End of Life: A Qualitative Analysis of Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Couples. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2017; 58:473-487. [PMID: 29172768 PMCID: PMC5718053 DOI: 10.1177/0022146517735524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Two key components of end-of-life planning are (1) informal discussions about future care and other end-of-life preferences and (2) formal planning via living wills and other legal documents. We leverage previous work on the institutional aspects of marriage and on sexual-minority discrimination to theorize why and how heterosexual, gay, and lesbian married couples engage in informal and formal end-of-life planning. We analyze qualitative dyadic in-depth interviews with 45 midlife gay, lesbian, and heterosexual married couples ( N = 90 spouses). Findings suggest that same-sex spouses devote considerable attention to informal planning conversations and formal end-of-life plans, while heterosexual spouses report minimal formal or informal planning. The primary reasons same-sex spouses give for making end-of-life preparations are related to the absence of legal protections and concerns about discrimination from families. These findings raise questions about future end-of-life planning for same- and different-sex couples given a rapidly shifting legal and social landscape.
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Koss CS. Beyond the Individual: The Interdependence of Advance Directive Completion by Older Married Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2017; 65:1615-1620. [PMID: 28555717 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine how individual and spousal demographic and health factors are associated with advance directive (AD) completion by married older adults. DESIGN Dyadic structural equation modeling using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. SETTING The 2004 to 2012 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling heterosexual married couples aged 65 and older (N = 2,243). MEASUREMENTS Structural equation modeling with a probit link function was used to estimate associations between men's and women's age, education, health status, prior hospitalization or outpatient surgery in the past 10 years, regular health care provider, and household net assets and their own and their spouses' probabilities of having an AD. RESULTS Individual and spousal ages were each positively associated with AD completion for men and women. Those with higher education were more likely to possess ADs. Women's probabilities of having ADs were also positively associated with husbands' education. Men whose wives' were in poor health were less likely to have ADs. Men who were hospitalized or underwent outpatient surgery were more likely to have ADs, as were their wives. Women who had regular sources of health care were more likely to have completed ADs. CONCLUSION AD completion by older married adults is associated with both individual and spousal factors. How spouses influence one another's advance care planning differs by gender. Future research should account for the dyadic nature of advance care planning, as should public education efforts and interventions promoting AD completion.
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Shen HW, Khosla N. Does Volunteering Experience Influence Advance Care Planning in Old Age? JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK 2016; 59:423-438. [PMID: 27592593 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2016.1230567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Advance care planning (ACP) increases the likelihood patients will receive end-of-life care that is congruent with their preferences and lowers stress among both patients and caregivers. Previous efforts to increase ACP have mainly focused on information provision in the very late stage of life. This study examines whether a relationship exists between volunteering and ACP, and whether this relationship is associated with social support. The sample comprises 877 individuals who were aged 55+ in 2008, and were deceased before 2010. The sample is derived from seven waves (1998-2010) of data from the Health and Retirement Study. Logistic regression results showed that overall ACP and durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC) were both higher (OR = 1.61 and 1.71, respectively) for older adults with volunteering experience in the past 10 years than those without such experience. Available social support (relatives and friends living nearby) was not associated with the relationship between volunteering and ACP. Other factors related to ACP included poorer health, death being expected, death due to cancer, older age, and being a racial minority. Involving older people in volunteer work may help to increase ACP. Future research is encouraged to identify reasons for the association between volunteering and ACP.
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- Huei-Wern Shen
- a School of Social Work, Department of Sociology, Gerontology and Gender , University of Missouri-St. Louis , St. Louis , MO , USA
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- b Department of Nursing and Health Sciences , California State University, East Bay , Hayward , CA , USA
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This study explores the extent to which cognitive processes, specifically perceptions of one’s distance to death, are associated with informal and formal advance care planning (ACP) in a sample of older adults. Data come from the New Jersey End-of-Life (EOL) study, a survey of 305 adults aged 55–91. Binary logistic regression models evaluate the odds that someone conducted ACP. Persons who perceive remaining life span to be expansive or limited have significantly lower odds of formally planning for the EOL, relative to those in the middle category. Death anxiety and having a family confidante partially explain these associations. The association between future time perspective (FTP) and discussions is not statistically significant. Practitioners may consider individuals’ FTPs when discussing preferences for EOL medical care.
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