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Assessing readiness for death in hospice elders and older adults
Author(s)	Linda E Moody, Theresa Beckie, Charlene Long
Journal title	The Hospice Journal, vol 15, no 2, 2000
Pages	pp 49-66
Source	Haworth Document Delivery Service, Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA.
Keywords	Death ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; Living in the community ; Terminal care ; Evaluation ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Readiness for death may affect the quality of the death experience and influence response to treatments. The psychological vulnerability of the dying person is a major focus of palliative care. Accurate assessment of readiness for death may lead to earlier and more appropriate interventions. The purpose of this study carried out in Southwest Florida was to assess the psychometric properties of the revised McCanse Readiness for Death Instrument (MRDI). The revised instrument was administered to 52 older people in hospice care with a terminal diagnosis, and 91 community-dwelling adults without a terminal diagnosis. Results indicated that the revised instrument has sound psychometric properties, but that further testing with a larger sample of hospice subjects is needed to confirm the instrument's factor structure. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001122204 A
Classmark	CW: DP: DR: K4: LV: 4C: 3KB: 7T
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