Advance Care Planning: Preliminary Report of Differences and Similarities between Korean and Korean American.
10.14475/kjhpc.2013.16.4.232
- Author:
Jin Hee PARK
1
Author Information
1. The California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA. ginny124@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advance care planning;
Terminal care;
Hospice care;
Republic of Korea;
Asian Americans
- MeSH:
Advance Care Planning*;
Americas;
Asian Americans*;
Decision Making;
Hospice Care;
Humans;
Korea;
Republic of Korea;
Statistics as Topic;
Terminal Care;
United States;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2013;16(4):232-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to do preliminary report of differences and similarities between Koreans residing in Korea and Korean Americans residing in America regarding their awareness of end-of-life care, attitudes toward advance care planning, truth telling, and preferred decision-making model. METHODS: Two participating groups were selected: a) Koreans residing in Korea, and b) Koreans Americans who had resided in the United States for at least 20 years. 25 Koreans and 23 Korean Americans who were older than 65 years old participated in this study. They were asked via a self-administered questionnaire that contained demographic questions and questions about end-of-life decision making regarding awareness of end-of-life care, attitudes toward advance care planning, truth telling, and preferred decision-making model. A Chi-square was used to measure differences between Koreans' and Korean Americans planning. A P value of less than 0.5 was considered significant. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 18.0. RESULTS: In some aspects of awareness of end of life care, attitudes toward advance care planning, and truth telling, both groups had similar opinions. However, there were significant differences between groups in the necessity of end of life documentation, preferential informing the truth, and preferred decision making model. CONCLUSION: There were similarities and differences regarding some end of life issues between the Koreans and the Korean Americans.
