Advance Directives of German People with Parkinson’s Disease Are Unspecific in regard to Typical Complications

Table 4

Contents of the ADs (N = 82).

Item	Answer option	N = 82
Individual free texts	Yes	24 (29.3%)
	No	52 (63.4%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Personal patient biography	Yes	2 (2.4%)
	No	74 (90.3%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Free texts about norms and values	Yes	8 (9.8%)
	No	68 (82.9%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Messages/advice to particular persons	Yes	16 (19.5%)
	No	60 (73.2%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Contact details of trusted physician	Yes	32 (39.0%)
	No	44 (53.7%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
A doctor confirms advising the patient and giving medical information	Yes	8 (9.8%)
	No	68 (82.9%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Patient confirms getting medical information	Yes	16 (19.5%)
	No	60 (73.2%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Confirms the patients’ ability to consent/to make a will (multiple answers possible)	Yes, by a physician	10 (12.2%)
	Yes, by other trusted persons	8 (9.8%)
	Yes, by a notary	7 (8.5%)
	Yes, by a lawyer	2 (2.4%)
	No	58 (70.7%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Includes notes on (multiple answers possible)	Duration/time point of validity	30 (36.6%)
	Revocation	44 (53.7%)
	Changes	48 (58.5%)
Includes note on legal validity of AD	Yes	53 (64.6%)
	No	23 (28.1%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Includes confirmation of validity of AD by re-signing	Yes	20 (24.4%)
	No	56 (68.3%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
States will on organ donation	Consent	24 (29.3%)
	Rejection	20 (24.4%)
	Missing data	38 (46.3%)
Includes note on wishes for spiritual support	Yes	28 (34.2%)
	No	48 (58.5%)
	Missing data	6 (7.3%)
Considers specific aspects of PD (self-assessed)	Yes	6 (7.3%)
	No	75 (91.5%)
	Missing data	1 (1.2%)

PD, Parkinson’s disease; AD, advance directive.