Advance Directives Information Delivery in Medicare/Medicaid-Funded Agencies: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Social Work in End-of-life & Palliative Care
Megumi InoueJennifer Robles

Abstract

To encourage citizens to plan their end-of-life care to protect their autonomy, Congress passed the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) in 1990. Under the PSDA, all Medicare/Medicaid-funded agencies are required to ask if all the patients, upon admission, have advance directives (ADs). If they have not formulated an AD, agencies need to inform that they have a right to do so and provide them with the written information. Although this is required by law, there is no universal procedure or set standard approach to deliver the information to patients in these agencies. It is often unclear who provides and explains information on ADs, and what materials are provided. The purpose of this study was to understand the procedures and challenges presented in the delivery of information about ADs in agencies in response to the PSDA requirements. Using a case study approach, semi-structured interviews with personnel in nine agencies were analyzed and three overarching themes were identified: organizational procedures, staff interactions, and staff perceptions. The findings indicated that there is a need for AD-specific training for staff responsible for delivering AD information to their clients. Implementation of a formalized procedure...Continue Reading

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