Knowledge of palliative care and preference of end of life care: a cross-sectional survey of residents in the Chinese socio-cultural background of Macao.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the establishment of a hospice in the year 2000 and the development of a palliative care ward in 2019, there is no study examining public's knowledge of palliative care, nor preference of end of life care in Macao.

Aim

Targeting Chinese residents of Macao, the current study has 3 goals: i) to understand the level of knowledge of palliative care, ii) to explore the preference of end of life treatments, and iii) to identify the associated factors of the preference of end of life treatments.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire. The study employed non-probability quota sampling through which Macao residents aged 18 and above were recruited between July and September 2020.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Tam KI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature