Prevalence and Predictors of Willingness to Make Advance Directives among Macao Chinese
| Autor: | Sok Man Leong, Ming Xia Zhu, Sok Leng Che, Kuai In Tam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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China
Palliative care Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Legislation Chinese culture Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Health care Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine end-of-life care general public Government Macau Chinese business.industry Palliative Care Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Public consultation advance directives Macao Chinese people 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicine business Psychology End-of-life care |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 7942, p 7942 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 15 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | While advance directives (ADs) are considered to be part of government’s healthcare agenda, there has not been any public consultation for legislation, nor investigation regarding the public’s views about ADs in the Chinese culture of Macao. The current study explored the Macao Chinese people’s willingness to make ADs. Data were collected from 724 residents aged 18 years and above. Results showed that 533 respondents (73.6%) claimed that they were willing to complete an AD if the document was recognized legally. The experience of caring for relatives or friends with terminal illnesses, palliative care as the preferred end-of-life treatment option, and scoring higher in the Hospice Care Attitude Scale were the predictors of willingness to make ADs. Results of the study suggested that there was a relatively high number of people who would consider setting up ADs. Our study recommends that healthcare professionals should equip themselves to raise ADs-related discussions with patients. Moreover, the Macao Government is responsible for facilitating the introduction and implementation of ADs in order to improve overall end-of-life care quality in Macao. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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