Meaning and Agency in Discussing End-of-Life Care
A Study of Elderly Veterans' Values and Interpretations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4634200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda J Young (VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (Grecc), Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania), Amanda Young (0000-0003-2319-1594, University of Pittsburgh), Terri Ofori-Boateng (Metro Health Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio), Katrina L Rodríguez (0000-0002-1477-3659, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System), Keri L Rodríguez (VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System), Judith L Plowman (Pittsburgh Grecc, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1039-1062 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732303256554 |
| PMID | 14556418 |
| OpenAlex | W2105307187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 48 |
The authors of this exploratory study used textual analysis of transcribed interviews to examine the mental constructs that individuals form around advance care terminology and to learn how elderly veterans conceptualize the language used in the Veterans Administration advance directive. They found that respondents often negotiated meaning by drawing on rigid schemas, specific mental constructs already in place: The Lord's Will, Machine Talk, Being a Burden, and Being Productive. The authors also examined the transcripts for agency. In addition to assigning external agency for end-of-life care decisions, respondents often expressed a complex interaction of "self" and "other" agency. These results challenge us to develop communication methods that allow patients to claim agency and participate fully in decisions regarding their health care, especially at the end of life
Directive · End-of-life care · Exploratory research · Linguistics · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Sense of agency · Social science · Sociology · Terminology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |