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Article: The preparedness of Hong Kong medical students towards advance directives and end-of-life issues
Title | The preparedness of Hong Kong medical students towards advance directives and end-of-life issues |
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Keywords | Advance directives Hong Kong Living wills Questionnaires Students, medical |
Issue Date | 2010 |
Publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jsp |
Citation | East Asian Archives Of Psychiatry, 2010, v. 20 n. 4, p. 155-162 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objectives: To explore the preparedness of medical students towards advance directives and related end-of-life issues, and to examine background factors such as knowledge, attitudes, and experience concerning advance directives and related end-of-life issues. Methods: In 2007, 448 medical students in years 3 to 5 were surveyed at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Their knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of advance directives and related end-of-life issues, and their self-perceived preparedness to discuss these matters with patients were evaluated. Results: A total of 220 (49%) of the eligible students responded, of whom 79% supported the use of advance directives. Only 65 (30%) students were certain of what advance directives meant and 198 (90%) students felt that their knowledge of advance directives was inadequate. Also, 197 (90%) students felt unprepared about advance directives and end-of-life issues. Factors associated with positive attitude towards advance directives included religion and knowledge. No factors were found to be associated with self-perceived preparedness towards advance directives or end-of-life issues. Conclusions: Most of the medical students surveyed demonstrated a positive attitude towards advance directives and recognised the importance of advance directives. However, they felt that they were unprepared and lacking in knowledge and experience of advance directives and end-of-life issues. Wider range and more depth of education is needed to better equip medical students for future practice. © 2010 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/135420 |
ISSN | 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.364 |
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dc.contributor.author | Siu, MW | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, TY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chiu, MM | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Kwok, TY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, WL | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, TK | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Ting, WM | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Yu, PH | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, CY | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, JG | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chua, SE | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-27T01:34:56Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2011-07-27T01:34:56Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | East Asian Archives Of Psychiatry, 2010, v. 20 n. 4, p. 155-162 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-9947 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/135420 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To explore the preparedness of medical students towards advance directives and related end-of-life issues, and to examine background factors such as knowledge, attitudes, and experience concerning advance directives and related end-of-life issues. Methods: In 2007, 448 medical students in years 3 to 5 were surveyed at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Their knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of advance directives and related end-of-life issues, and their self-perceived preparedness to discuss these matters with patients were evaluated. Results: A total of 220 (49%) of the eligible students responded, of whom 79% supported the use of advance directives. Only 65 (30%) students were certain of what advance directives meant and 198 (90%) students felt that their knowledge of advance directives was inadequate. Also, 197 (90%) students felt unprepared about advance directives and end-of-life issues. Factors associated with positive attitude towards advance directives included religion and knowledge. No factors were found to be associated with self-perceived preparedness towards advance directives or end-of-life issues. Conclusions: Most of the medical students surveyed demonstrated a positive attitude towards advance directives and recognised the importance of advance directives. However, they felt that they were unprepared and lacking in knowledge and experience of advance directives and end-of-life issues. Wider range and more depth of education is needed to better equip medical students for future practice. © 2010 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpsych.com/search.jsp | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | East Asian Archives of Psychiatry | en_HK |
dc.rights | East Asian Archives of Psychiatry. Copyright © Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. | - |
dc.subject | Advance directives | en_HK |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.subject | Living wills | en_HK |
dc.subject | Questionnaires | en_HK |
dc.subject | Students, medical | en_HK |
dc.title | The preparedness of Hong Kong medical students towards advance directives and end-of-life issues | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Cheung, CY: charlton@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Chua, SE: sechua@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Cheung, CY=rp01574 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Chua, SE=rp00438 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-78651315275 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 187408 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-78651315275&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 20 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 4 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 155 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 162 | en_HK |
dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Siu, MW=36769231400 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Cheung, TY=7103334521 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chiu, MM=36937605600 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Kwok, TY=36937918500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Choi, WL=36937630200 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lo, TK=36938094800 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ting, WM=36938612100 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yu, PH=36938553000 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Cheung, CY=7202061845 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, JG=7404435750 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chua, SE=7201550427 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2078-9947 | - |