14 reviews
2012
Robinson L, Dickinson C, Rousseau N, Beyer F, Clark A, Hughes J, Howel D, Exley C. A systematic review of the effectiveness of advance care planning interventions for people with cognitive impairment and dementia. Age Ageing. 2012 Mar;41(2):263-9. Epub 2011 Dec 8.
Zager BS, Yancy M. A call to improve practice concerning cultural sensitivity in advance directives:a review of the literature.Worldviews Evid Based Nurs.2011 Dec;8(4):202-11.doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2011.00222.x. Epub 2011 Jun 13.
2011
Castillo LS, Williams BA, Hooper SM, Sabatino CP, Weithorn LA, Sudore RL. Lost in translation: the unintended consequences of advance directive law on clinical care. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jan 18;154(2):121-8.
2010
Conelius J. A literature review: Advance directives and patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2010 May;22(5):250-5.
Durbin CR, Fish AF, Bachman JA, Smith KV. Systematic review of educational interventions for improving advance directive completion. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2010 Sep 1;42(3):234-41.
Tamayo-Velázquez MI, Simón-Lorda P, Villegas-Portero R, Higueras-Callejón C, García-Gutiérrez JF, Martínez-Pecino F, Barrio-Cantalejo IM. Interventions to promote the use of advance directives: an overview of systematic reviews. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Jul;80(1):10-20. Epub 2009 Oct 29.
2008
Bravo G, Dubois MF, Wagneur B. Assessing the effectiveness of interventions to promote advance directives among older adults: a systematic review and multi-level analysiS. Soc Sci Med. 2008 Oct;67(7):1122-32. Epub 2008 Jul 20.
Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, Casey DE Jr, Cross JT Jr, Owens DK; Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians, Dallas P, Dolan NC, Forciea MA, Halasyamani L, Hopkins RH Jr, Shekelle P. Evidence-based interventions to improve the palliative care of pain, dyspnea, and depression at the end of life: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 15;148(2):141-6.
Sessanna L, Jezewski M. Advance directive decision making among independent community-dwelling older adults A systematic review of health science literature. J Appl Gerontol, 2008 Aug;27(4):486-510.
2007
Atmore C, Natksook C. Respecting patient choices: literature review. Health Issues Centre. 2007 Feb;26pp.
Jezewski MA, Meeker MA, Sessanna L, Finnell DS. The effectiveness of interventions to increase advance directive completion rates. J Aging Health. 2007 Jun;19(3):519-36.
Ramsaroop SD, Reid MC, Adelman RD. Completing an advance directive in the primary care setting: what do we need for success? J Am Geriat Soc. 2007 Feb;55(2):277-83.
Wilkinson A, Wenger N, Shugarman L. Literature review on advance directives. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2007 Jun;83pp.
2004
Patel RV, Sinuff T, Cook DJ. Influencing advance directive completion rates in non-terminally ill patients: a systematic review. J Crit Care. 2004 Mar;19(1):1-9.