Preparation for Future Care Needs in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: What Promotes Feeling of Preparedness?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether demographic, dementia-related, and control-related variables predict preparation for future care needs (PFCN) in a sample of middle-aged and older adults. PFCN is defined in this study as a self-perceived sense of preparedness for one's own future care needs, including general awareness of future care needs, gathering relevant information, decision-making about care preferences, concrete planning, and non-avoidance of care planning.

Methods

Participants (N = 122; age 40 to 88 years: M = 65.83, SD = 9.80) completed self-report measures in an in-person study. Hierarchical multiple regression was calculated to predict PFCN.

Results

Being female, having more positive dementia attitudes, higher attribution to powerful other

SUBMITTER: Yun SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677815 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature