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- Title
Veteran's Attitudes and Knowledge of End-of-Life Care: A Pilot Study Using a Mixed Methods Approach.
- Authors
Van Dussen, Daniel J.; Coyne, Shannon R.; Ward, Rachel E.
- Abstract
Veterans make up a quarter of the deaths in the United States (US). However, little is known about their knowledge and preferences about end-of-life care and pain management. Given this, we were interested in how veterans' military experiences impact their end-of-life experiences and attitudes. Our exploratory study addressed the knowledge and perceptions of hospice and pain management at the end of life. The quantitative aspect was a survey using descriptive statistics that used a small (n = 14) subgroup from a randomly selected sample in the continental US. A small population-based sample (N = 123) used a blended sampling frame of randomly selected validated cell phone and landline numbers. The qualitative aspect examined eight targeted interviews of urban dwelling older veterans over age 60 residing in Northeast Ohio to get a deeper understanding of their knowledge and attitudes toward end-of-life care. Our findings suggest that veterans did not understand the difference between hospice and palliative care and expressed concerns regarding pain medication use at the end of life. Future research examining the concept of stoicism at the end of life among veterans and educational interventions are needed.
- Subjects
OHIO; HEALTH literacy; QUALITATIVE research; INDEPENDENT living; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; INTERVIEWING; RESIDENTIAL patterns; PILOT projects; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; MEDICARE; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CELL phones; PSYCHOLOGY of veterans; SURVEYS; THEMATIC analysis; PAIN management; RESEARCH methodology; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL care; DATA analysis software; MEDICAID; HUMAN comfort; HOSPICE care; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 7, p747
- ISSN
1049-9091
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10499091231204990