title: Attitudes of direct care staff in home healthcare toward advance directives.
abstract: Direct care providers in home healthcare demonstrate strong support for the patient's right to self-determination. The increasing use of home healthcare, the higher the acuity of patients receiving care in the home, and the collaborative relationship between care providers and patients dictate that professionals in the home care practice arena possess a high comfort level with the patient's right to self-determination. This study was conducted to validate this hypothesis.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Klem
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D033161:Government Regulation; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D028761:Withholding Treatment