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Discussing End-of-Life Care Preferences With Family: Role of Race and Ethnicity.
- Source :
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Research on aging [Res Aging] 2019 Oct; Vol. 41 (9), pp. 823-844. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 23. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This study examined racial, ethnic, and other factors associated with whether older adults discussed their end-of-life (EOL) care wishes with family. A sample of 223 White, 95 African American, and 46 Hispanic adults aged 50 and older from a five-county area of Florida answered questions about sociodemographics, health, and preferences for involving family/friends in health-care decision-making. Analyses describe associations between whether discussions occurred and race/ethnicity and other factors, including preferences for family/friend involvement in health care. In descriptive analyses, one third ( n = 113) had not discussed EOL care. No differences were evident between African Americans and non-Hispanic Whites. In multivariate analyses, EOL care discussions were less likely for Hispanics. Further analysis showed this lower likelihood existed among Hispanics with lesser family/friend involvement. Ethnicity influences EOL care discussion, moderated by family/friend involvement, though results are considered preliminary. Knowing the involvement of patients' family/friends could help providers initiate EOL care discussions.
- Subjects :
- Black or African American statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic Disease ethnology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Making
Female
Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
White People statistics & numerical data
Advance Care Planning statistics & numerical data
Family Relations psychology
Terminal Care psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-7573
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Research on aging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31230582
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027519858716