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Journal of Nursing ›› 2020, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12): 28-32.doi: 10.16460/j.issn1008-9969.2020.12.028

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Current Status of Attitudes to Life-sustaining Treatment in Citizens and Its Influencing Factors: A 932-case Study

LIN Hui-jing, NI Ping   

  1. School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
  • Received:2020-01-16 Online:2020-06-25 Published:2020-07-08

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Abstract: Objective To investigate the attitudes toward life-sustaining treatment in citizens and explore its influencing factors. Methods From June 2018 to January 2019, with a cross-sectional survey method, 932 Wuhan adult citizens were investigated by a general information questionnaire and Life-sustaining Treatment Questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results Among the 932 citizens, 600(64.4%) had heard of life-sustaining treatment and 842 (90.3%) rejected it in case that they were seriously ill or in a coma. Binary logistic regression analysis showed citizens without terminal illness (OR=2.153, P<0.001) tended to accept life-sustaining treatment, while those with advanced age (50~59 years: OR=0.472, P=0.028; ≥60 years: OR=0.402, P=0.013), with education background of junior college or above (OR=0.526, P=0.009) and terminal illness (OR=0.542, P=0.037) tended to reject it. Conclusion In the study, 64.4% have heard of life-sustaining treatment and 90.3% tend to reject it among 932 citizens. Age, educational background and whether suffering terminal illness are the major factors influencing attitudes to life-sustaining treatment. Education on the limitations of life-sustaining treatment should be strengthened to help citizens understand its essence so to make rational choices and improve the quality of life.

Key words: citizen, life-sustaining treatment, terminal illness, quality of life

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