The Effect of Religiosity on Completion of Advance Directives in Preoperative Open-Heart Surgery Patients

This compare/contrast case study explored the role of religiosity on completion of advance directives in preoperative open-heart surgery patients. Eight preoperative aortic valve replacement cardiac surgery patients were interviewed at Cleveland Clinic, five of whom had completed an advance directiv...

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Main Author: Olman, Nancy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2025, Volume: 64, Issue: 6, Pages: 4943-4954
Further subjects:B Advance Care Planning
B Values
B Religiosity
B Advance Directives
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Summary:This compare/contrast case study explored the role of religiosity on completion of advance directives in preoperative open-heart surgery patients. Eight preoperative aortic valve replacement cardiac surgery patients were interviewed at Cleveland Clinic, five of whom had completed an advance directive and three of whom had not. In vivo, descriptive, affective, and axial coding was used to analyze results. "Caring for family" emerged as the primary reason for completing, or planning to complete, an advance directive. The values underlying spiritual and religious beliefs appeared to be more important than the beliefs themselves in completing advance directives.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-025-02352-0