title: Advance directives education: a critical need.
abstract: Despite increasing age, most older Americans do not have Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs) while healthcare providers report limited knowledge for teaching about AHCDs. This article offers a history of AHCDs, explores one method for assessing AHCD knowledge using the Knowledge-Attitudinal-Experimental Survey on Advance Directives (KAESAD), and utilizes adult learning theory to develop an AHCD educational in-service for nurses. AHCD information and resources are provided.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kroning
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016223:Advance Directives / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019726:Patient Self-Determination Act; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States