Advance directives in nursing homes: prevalence, validity, significance, and nursing staff adherence.

  • Sarah Sommer
  • Georg Marckmann
  • Michael Pentzek
  • Karl Wegscheider
  • Heinz-Harald Abholz
  • In der Schmitten Jürgen

Abstract

The German Advance Directives Act of 2009 confirms that advance directives (ADs) are binding. Little is known, however, about their prevalence in nursing homes, their quality, and whether they are honored.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number37
ISSN1866-0452
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 23093987