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Preferences for end-of-life care and decision-making among Chinese community-dwelling older adults: A comparative cross-sectional study in Hong Kong and Wuhan in China.
Cheng, Hui-Lin; Kwong, Enid; Chan, Kitty; Lai, Claudia; Xi, Xin-Xue; Lee, Paul.
Affiliation
  • Cheng HL; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
  • Kwong E; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
  • Chan K; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
  • Lai C; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
  • Xi XX; Nursing Department, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China.
  • Lee P; Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, leicester, UK.
Nurs Health Sci ; 25(1): 63-72, 2023 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36271882
This study aimed to describe and compare end-of-life care and decision-making preferences among Chinese community-dwelling older adults between Wuhan and Hong Kong in China. The study adopted a cross-sectional correlation design and recruited a convenience sample of 259 older adults, aged ≥65 years old from five community centers in Wuhan and Hong Kong. Participants completed a validated structured questionnaire that measured their end-of-life care and decision-making preferences. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results showed that Wuhan participants were significantly more likely to view "trying every means to extend the life span" as very important/important; and they perceived "support from religious personnel" as unimportant/very unimportant. Different from those older adults in Hong Kong, the Wuhan participants significantly chose their home as the preferred place for end-of-life care and death. They also tended to prefer family members to enact the decision-maker role in end-of-life decision situations. The study suggests older adults in Hong Kong and Wuhan have some differences in preferences for end-of-life care and decision-making, which provides the basis for future development of culturally relevant community-based end-of-life care.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Terminal Care / Decision Making / Independent Living Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Nurs Health Sci Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Terminal Care / Decision Making / Independent Living Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Nurs Health Sci Journal subject: ENFERMAGEM Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: