Date of Award
Fall 12-2018
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Chair
Dr. Bonnie Harbaugh
Committee Chair Department
Nursing
Committee Member 2
Dr. Juanita Graham
Committee Member 2 Department
Nursing
Committee Member 3
Dr. Marcus Gaut
Committee Member 3 Department
Nursing
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The Patient Self-Determination Act of December 1991 directs healthcare facilities to inform patients regarding their right to make decisions about their healthcare, their right to refuse care, and their right to designate a healthcare surrogate. Culturally diverse populations often do not complete advance directives as often as other populations. The purpose of this project was to determine if an educational intervention, using a culturally appropriate video and written materials, improves understanding about advance directives among a Choctaw Native American population. The project used feedback from tribal members to evaluate the effectiveness of this educational intervention and modify it so that it can be used in Tribal healthcare and community settings to improve understanding of advance directives. The theory for this project, Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity, and Universality Theory allows providers to use culturally focused clinical educational interventions to promote respect and decision-making in cultural populations (Leininger & McFarland, 2006).
The advance directive educational video and written materials were prepared with the Tribal healthcare employees and video department. Eight Choctaw tribal members evaluated the video and educational materials. None of the participants had advance directives, and 75% of them said they had never been told about advance directives. Choctaw tribal members expressed favorable responses to using a video to discuss advance directives. The Choctaw tribal members did emphasize the importance of making the materials and video in their Choctaw language. The healthcare outcomes and education should be further examined when this information is presented using Choctaw Tribal language by partnering with Choctaw Tribal language experts.
ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3112-2433
Recommended Citation
Alford, Donna, "Development and Evaluation of an Educational Intervention Regarding Advance Directives in a Native American Population" (2018). Doctoral Projects. 88.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dnp_capstone/88