Advance directives and individuals with disabilities

A discussion related to how one envisions death or dying is probably not ideal over dinner. In fact, such a conversation is likely not one that most people jump at the chance to engage. American families often intentionally avoid this difficult conversation so much so that the National Healthcare Decisions Day was started in 2016 “to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.”1 Theories, such as the Theory of Motivated Information Management (TMIM) was also extended to examine individual knowledgeableness related to end-of-life (EOL) issues, but more importantly, their receptivity to such issues, particularly as they relate to personal mortality or mortality of loved ones.

Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 1, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Keydron K. Guinn, Charlotte R. Winston Source Type: research