title: Promotion of advance care planning in the nonhospitalized elderly.
abstract: Factors that influence the execution or lack of execution of advance directives in 162 nonhospitalized older adults were examined. Significant results were found, and implications for geriatric nurses are presented.
authors.affiliation: Ball State University's School of Nursing, Muncie, Ind., USA.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires