Knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions of elderly individuals regarding advance care planning: Questionnaire development and testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have indicated that the advance care planning knowledge and attitudes of elderly individuals strongly affect their implementation of advance care planning. A measurement with a theoretical base for evaluating elderly individuals' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions regarding advance care planning is lacking.

Objectives

To develop a questionnaire and understand elderly individuals' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions regarding implementing advance care planning.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. The content validity index, and statistical methods, including discrimination, factor, and reliability analysis, were adopted for psychometric testing. Descriptive statistics mainly presented data analysis.<

SUBMITTER: Cheng HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9333217 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature