Public awareness of advance care planning and hospice palliative care: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Korea.
BMC Palliat Care
; 22(1): 205, 2023 Dec 27.
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ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Advance care planning (ACP) and hospice palliative care (HPC) have potential benefits for individuals and health systems. Public awareness of them might increase their acceptance. OBJECTIVES:
To examine public awareness of ACP and HPC and related factors including individuals' experience of health care among Korean population.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative sample was conducted. Data from participants aged 15 years or older were examined. Socio-demographic characteristics, health-related factors, health care experience in the past year, and awareness of ACP and HPC were analyzed. Subgroup analysis was conducted to determine associations between specific experiences during outpatient visit and awareness of ACP and HPC.RESULTS:
Of a total of 13,546 subjects, 39.3% and 35.7% reported awareness of ACP and HPC, respectively. About half (48.6%) of participants reported that they were completely unaware of ACP or HPC. Recent outpatient visit was positively associated with HPC awareness. Participants were more likely to recognize ACP or HPC if they had experience in hospitalization and health checkup over the past year and had trust in the medical system. Conversely, participants who had inadequate health care access due to cost burden showed low awareness of ACP and HPC.CONCLUSION:
There was a lack of public awareness of ACP and HPC. There were significant differences depending on various factors, especially individual health care experiences. Appropriate interventions are needed to facilitate discussion of ACP and HPC, thereby increasing public awareness.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida
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Planejamento Antecipado de Cuidados
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Hospitais para Doentes Terminais
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Palliat Care
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article