Professional characteristics and the prevalence of advance directives among palliative care professionals: A cross-sectional study.
| Autor: | Garcia ACM; School of Nursing, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil., Dadalto L; Law School, Newton Paiva University Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil., Costa ICP; School of Nursing, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil., Nogueira DA; Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil., Caldeira S; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisboa, Portugal., O'Mahony A; School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK., Moreira de Barros GA; Medical School, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Palliative & supportive care [Palliat Support Care] 2021 Aug; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 415-420. |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S147895152000108X |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between professional characteristics and the prevalence of advance directives among palliative care professionals. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A diverse sample of 327 healthcare professionals completed an online survey investigating demographic variables, length of time working in palliative care, post-graduate qualifications in palliative care, and development of their own advance directives. Results: The prevalence of advance directives among professionals working in palliative care was associated with factors such as higher academic qualifications, holding a post-graduate qualification in palliative care, and working in palliative care for a longer time. Furthermore, psychologists were most likely to have registered their own advance directives, compared with other healthcare professionals. Significance of Results: Post-graduate palliative care education and professional experience in this area appear to be important factors associated with palliative care professionals writing of their own advance directives. However, our study suggests that just being involved in or familiar with the context of palliative and end-of-life care does not guarantee that health professionals register their advance directives. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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