Front Line Workers’ Attitudes Towards Psychiatric Advance Directives

Authors

Mimi M. Kim, Shaw University
Anna M. Scheyett, University of North Carolina
Eric B. Elbogen, Duke University Medical Center
Richard A. Van Dorn, Duke University Medical Center
Laura A. McDaniel, University of North Carolina
Marvin S. Swartz, Duke University Medical Center
Jeffrey W. Swanson, Duke University Medical Center
Joelle Ferron, University of North Carolina

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

Psychiatric advance directives, Health care power of attorney, Severe mental illness, Psychiatric disorders, Treatment compliance/adherence

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-007-9104-9

Abstract

Studies have begun to explore provider attitudes’ toward psychiatric advance directives (PADs) and how those attitudes are related to provider characteristics. The study gathered attitudinal data from a sample of 193 social workers serving mentally ill adults. Social workers with pro-healthcare power of attorney (HCPA) attitudes were likely to have prior experience with an HCPA and to believe that involuntary treatment violates the NASW Code of Ethics. Social workers are more favorable of HCPAs than advance instructions. The findings suggest that clinical experiences with PADs may positively impact social worker’s perceptions of the law.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

No

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Community Mental Health Journal, v. 44, issue 1, p. 28–46

Scholar Commons Citation

Kim, Mimi M.; Scheyett, Anna M.; Elbogen, Eric B.; Van Dorn, Richard A.; McDaniel, Laura A.; Swartz, Marvin S.; Swanson, Jeffrey W.; and Ferron, Joelle, "Front Line Workers’ Attitudes Towards Psychiatric Advance Directives" (2008). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 127.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/127