Knowledge, attitude and practice of community-dwelling adults regarding advance care planning in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among community-dwelling adults in Malaysia regarding advance care planning (ACP), and its associated factors.

Design

This cross-sectional study was conducted from July-September 2018.

Setting

This study was conducted at the University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Participants

We recruited community-dwelling adults (ambulatory care patients or their accompanying persons) who were ≥21 years old and able to understand English or Malay. A 1:10 systematic sampling procedure was used. Excluded were community-dwelling adults with intellectual disabilities or non-Malaysian accompanying persons. A trained researcher administered the validated English or Malay Advance Care

SUBMITTER: Lim MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845205 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature