Factors Associated With the Do-Not-Resuscitate Decision Among Surrogates of Elderly Residents at a Nursing Home in Taiwan

Factors Associated With the Do-Not-Resuscitate Decision Among Surrogates of Elderly Residents at a Nursing Home in Taiwan

Background: Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) in nursing homes is an emerging advance directive in Taiwan, but little research has been conducted. The purpose was to determine the factors associated with signing a DNR directive in the largest hospital affiliated nursing home in Taiwan. Methods: A cross-secti...

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Main Authors: Yi-Ping Tseng, Lian-Hua Huang, Tzu-Hsin Huang, Li-Ling Hsu, Suh-Ing Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
do-not-resuscitate
elderly resident
nursing home
surrogate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301345

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