What is it about?
To analyze the knowledge of older individuals regarding the development of Advance Directives, their preferences regarding the available models, and the selection of a representative to make decisions on their behalf. The study carried out by providing participants with two models of Advance Directives were made available to the participants for completion and applied a questionnaire on knowledge, acceptance, and evaluation of the device.
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Why is it important?
Most older people were unaware of the AD models. Most had no difficulties in understanding and recognized the importance of preparing and making AD available to the population.
Perspectives
These results highlight the need to make older people aware of AD and provide clear and comprehensive models. We need for a law to regulate this right.
Dr. Elcio Luiz Bonamigo
Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina
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This page is a summary of: Advance directives in the perspective of the older adults of a municipality in the Midwest of Santa Catarina, Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO),
DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562023026.230094.en.
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