Prevalence and factors associated with advanced care directives in a motor neuron disease multidisciplinary clinic in Australia.

Chun Seng Phua Aloysius Y T NgChristopher BrooksZinta HarringtonHima VedamThang HuynhDesi SeccombePatrick AouadDennis Cordato

Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2020)

One-quarter of patients completed ACDs. ACDs did not correlate with patient age, gender, MND subtype and symptom duration or decision-making regarding NIV, PEG feeding or location of death. Further studies are needed to address factors influencing patients' decisions regarding ACDs.

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