Psychological flexibility and attitudes toward evidence-based interventions by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Declining a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) by people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often contrary to advice provided by health-care-professionals guided by evidence-based principles. This study proposes relational frame theory (RFT) to offer a viable explanation of this phenomenon.

Design

A total of 35 people (14 female, 21 male) aged between 34 and 73 years, with ALS, participated in this cross-sectional research.

Main outcome measures

This research examined the predictive power and interaction effect of psychological flexibility (the fundamental construct of RFT) and psychological well-being on attitudes toward intervention options.

Results

Participants with high psychological flexibility re

SUBMITTER: Pearlman JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6396741 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature