Knowledge and attitudes of health professionals towards advance directives
Por:
Aguilar-Sánchez JM, Cabañero-Martínez MJ, Puerta Fernández F, Ladios-Martín M, Fernández-de-Maya J and Cabrero-García J
Publicada:
1 jul 2018
Ahead of Print:
28 oct 2017
Categoría:
Public health, environmental and occupational health
Resumen:
Objective: To evaluate the degree of knowledge and attitudes of medical and nursing professionals in two health departments to advance directives, as well as to examine their association with the sociodemographic and occupational variables of the professionals.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey on 329 health professionals was carried out through the internet and a standardised procedure. The knowledge and attitudes of the professionals about advance directives were examined using two validated questionnaires of 17 and 12 items, respectively. Sociodemographic and professional data were also collected from the participants.
Results: 45% of the professionals were physicians, with (X) over bar = 13. 1 (SD: 8.3) years of professional experience. Sixty-seven point five percent were women and the mean age was 38.9 (SD: 9.2) years. Professionals had very positive attitudes towards the advance directives document ((X) over bar = 75.37;SD: 11.97;R = 0-90), although their level of knowledge about them was medium-low ((X) over bar = 9.31:SD: 2.73;R = 018). Both the level of knowledge and self-perception were associated with previous training in palliative care, experience with document management, reading, or the demand for information. Completing the document related to self-perception of knowledge. Attitudes towards the document related to experience in its use and a positive attitude toward training.
Conclusions: The professionals showed positive attitudes towards the advance directive document although low knowledge about it. Experience with the document was the only variable associated with both the knowledge and the attitudes of the professionals. (C) 2017 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier Espalia, S.L.U.
Filiaciones:
Aguilar-Sánchez JM:
Centro de Salud de Guardamar del Segura, Guardamar del Segura, Alicante, España
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Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, España
Puerta Fernández F:
Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Torrevieja, Alicante, España
Ladios-Martín M:
Ribera Salud, Valencia, España
Fernández-de-Maya J:
Hospital Universitario del Vinalopó, Elche, Alicante, España
Cabrero-García J:
Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, España
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