Gender and couple status differences in advance care planning: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Kristin R. Baughman, Ruth Ludwick, Ashley Audi, Laura Harlan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Palliative Care and Social Practice, Vol 18 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2632-3524
26323524
DOI: 10.1177/26323524241287221
Popis: Background: Past studies have shown mixed results on how gender and living with a spouse or partner impact advance care planning (ACP). Few if any have tested for the interaction between these two variables. Objective: We examined how gender and couple status interact to impact the use of ACP practices including written instructions, designating a durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPOAHC), and discussing one’s decisions with others. Design: We used cross-sectional data taken from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal study of adults over the age of 50 in the United States. Methods: Data are from 632 respondents who died between the 2016 core survey and the 2018 exit survey. Participants had completed the 2016 survey and had a proxy informant complete the 2018 exit survey after their death. Generalized linear mixed models were used to test for main effects and interactions. Results: Women were more likely than men to designate a DPOAHC and to discuss their wishes with others. Women living without a partner were more likely than men living without a partner and coupled households to discuss their wishes with family or others. Conclusion: Both gender and couple status are important variables associated with ACP practices. Healthcare providers may want to reach out to women living within a coupled household and men living without a partner to ensure that they know the benefits of ACP.
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