Advance directives among community-dwelling stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Advance directives (ADs) are integral to health care, allowing patients to specify surrogate decision-makers and treatment preferences in case of loss of capacity. The present study sought to identify determinants of ADs among stroke survivors.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study (Care Attitudes and Preferences in Stroke Survivors [CAPriSS]), community-dwelling stroke survivors were surveyed on ADs; validated scales were used to query palliative care knowledge and attitudes towards life-sustaining treatments. Logistic regression was used to determine variables associated with ADs.

Results

Among 562 community-dwelling stroke survivors who entered the survey after screening questions confirmed eligibility, 421 (74.9%) completed survey components with relevan

SUBMITTER: Gupta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10581473 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature