Abstract
The incidence of chronic diseases among elderly patients increases annually with the accelerating aging process in China. Complications arising from the progression of these diseases may affect the ability of the aged to communicate and make decisions about future medical and personal care. This study aimed to investigate acceptance and influencing factors of advance care planning for community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases in the Republic of China. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, 471 elderly Chinese nationals older than 60 years with chronic diseases were recruited using convenience sampling. Quantitative data collection used Chinese versions of the Elderly Death Attitude Scale, Modified Barthel Index Rating Scale, and the Advance Care Planning Acceptance Questionnaire, followed by 14 patients drawn from the quantitative phase. Interviews were thematically analyzed. The results showed that attitude to death and quality of life were key predictors of advance care planning implementation preference, whereas family support and past medical experience were significant factors. The study highlighted the importance of conducting regular education about death, paying attention to quality of life, providing family support, and discussing past medical experience in order to implement advance care planning for elderly patients with chronic diseases in China.
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