OBJECTIVES: To explore the knowledge and attitudes of physicians towards advance directives in 2 healthcare areas. To compare the outcomes of both areas. To compare the outcomes of primary healthcare and specialised healthcare. DESIGN: A cross sectional, descriptive study by means of a self-administered questionnaire. SETTING: North-Málaga and North-Almería healthcare areas, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: Physicians of primary and specialised healthcare. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives. 194 (63.19%) questionnaires were filled out by the physicians from both healthcare districts. Mean age (standard deviation) 42.54 (80.85); 65.5% of participants were men and 33.5% were women; 51.55% from primary care and 48.45% from specialised healthcare. CONCLUSIONS: Polled physicians revealed a positive attitude towards the usefulness of advance directives for the patient's relatives and for healthcare professionals. They also show a positive attitude towards the use and respect of advance directives. They show a high predisposition to registry their advance directive, but a low predisposition to do so in a short term.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the knowledge and attitudes of physicians towards advance directives in 2 healthcare areas. To compare the outcomes of both areas. To compare the outcomes of primary healthcare and specialised healthcare. DESIGN: A cross sectional, descriptive study by means of a self-administered questionnaire. SETTING: North-Málaga and North-Almería healthcare areas, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: Physicians of primary and specialised healthcare. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Knowledge and attitudes towards advance directives. 194 (63.19%) questionnaires were filled out by the physicians from both healthcare districts. Mean age (standard deviation) 42.54 (80.85); 65.5% of participants were men and 33.5% were women; 51.55% from primary care and 48.45% from specialised healthcare. CONCLUSIONS: Polled physicians revealed a positive attitude towards the usefulness of advance directives for the patient's relatives and for healthcare professionals. They also show a positive attitude towards the use and respect of advance directives. They show a high predisposition to registry their advance directive, but a low predisposition to do so in a short term.
Authors: María Pérez; Benjamín Herreros; M Dolores Martín; Julia Molina; Jack Kanouzi; María Velasco Journal: J Bioeth Inq Date: 2016-01-21 Impact factor: 1.352
Authors: Eugenio Contreras-Fernández; Francisco Javier Barón-López; Camila Méndez-Martínez; José Carlos Canca-Sánchez; Isabel Cabezón Rodríguez; Francisco Rivas-Ruiz Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2016-11-30 Impact factor: 1.137