Table 5.

Reasons for Completing an Advance Directives and Content to be Included (N=133).

Reasons	n (%)*
I hope to not burden my family with end-of-life decisions	108 (82.1)
There may be differences in opinions between family members	105 (78.9)
I am aware that I could possibly lose my decision-making power as a result of becoming seriously ill or injured	101 (75.9)
I want to undergo the treatment of my choice	99 (74.4)
I want to decide for myself	89 (66.9)
I want to seriously consider my end-of-life decisions	79 (59.3)
An acquaintance has spoken about this issue	45 (33.8)
This issue has become a topic in the mass media	41 (30.8)
I want to make known my wishes regarding being a donor	39 (29.3)
I do not trust the current medical profession	25 (18.7)
Content	n (%)*
Treatment-related decisions regarding pain during terminal stages (e.g. whether or not you wish to be treated with painkillers)	104 (78.1)
Treatment-related decisions in the case of becoming terminally ill (e.g. whether or not you wish to receive life-extending treatment)	103 (77.4)
Treatment-related decisions regarding end-of-life decisions (e.g. whether you would like to die in the hospital)	92 (69.1)
Whether or not you would like to be informed of your diagnosis and prognosis (e.g. whether or not you would like all information to be directly disclosed to you)	90 (67.6)
Treatment-related decisions in the case of brain death or long-term comatose status	83 (62.4)
Expressing whether or not you would like to be a donor for transplantation	67 (50.3)
Expressing whether or not you would like to donate your body for educational purposes	38 (28.5)

*Multiple responses.