This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Kane, M. N. Articles by Hawkins, W. E. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Kane, M. N. Articles by Hawkins, W. E. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Measuring preparedness to address patient preferences at the end of life

School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Elwood R. Hamlin, II, DSW, MSW

School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Wesley E. Hawkins, PhD, LICSW

School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

This study investigated the factor structure of an instrument to measure preparedness perception among Florida licensed clinical social workers for work with elders’ end-of-life care. In a principle component analysis with varimax rotation, three factors were identified with eigenvalues greater than 1.0 and a cumulative variance of 66.982 percent. These factors include: 1) knowledge of end-of-life care, 2) knowledge of resources for elders, and 3) attitude toward elder assisted suicide. The development of this type of instrument may be useful for future research and for determining future educational needs of social workers and other professionals.

Key Words: death • end-of-life • advance directives

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 21, No. 4, 267-274 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100408


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?