Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify African American and Latino Americans’ beliefs and attitudes about advance care planning (ACP) and compare these with beliefs held by Caucasian Americans. The objectives are to identify if there are differences in opinions between racial groups and to provide relevant information for health and social service providers. African American and Latino American participants in this study indicated many factors that affect their hesitation to utilize ACP services: spiritual and religious beliefs; family caregiving; and lack of knowledge about ACP services. Implications for practice include providing easy-to-understand information about ACP to clients of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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Sims, Jennifer
(2015)
"A Cross-Cultural Qualitative Study: The Differences in Attitudes and Opinions on Advance Care Planning Among African, Caucasian, and Latino Americans,"
International ResearchScape Journal: Vol. 3, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.03.01.06
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/irj/vol3/iss1/6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.03.01.06
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