Knowledge and attitudes of health care workers regarding MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) implementation in long-term care facilities

Hieu Vo; Renee Pekmezaris; Howard Guzik; Christian Nouryan; Charito Patel; Brinder Vij; Julia Tai; Gisele Wolf-Klein

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.11.002

Knowledge and attitudes of health care workers regarding MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) implementation in long-term care facilities

Geriatr Nurs. 2011 Jan-Feb;32(1):58-62. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.11.002.

Authors

Hieu Vo¹, Renee Pekmezaris, Howard Guzik, Christian Nouryan, Charito Patel, Brinder Vij, Julia Tai, Gisele Wolf-Klein

Affiliation

¹ Division of Geriatric Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.

PMID: 21387579
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2010.11.002

Abstract

We studied the impact of knowledge and attitudes of physicians, nurses, and social workers in nursing facilities of the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment(MOLST)implementation. The results indicate that in the case of advance directives, knowledge influences care.

MeSH terms

Advance Care Planning / organization & administration
Advance Directives*
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
Geriatric Nursing / methods*
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Life Support Care / methods
Long-Term Care
Male
Nursing Staff
Practice Patterns, Nurses'
Quality of Health Care
Skilled Nursing Facilities*
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States