KMID : 0941820210310020145
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Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2021 Volume.31 No. 2 p.145 ~ p.152
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A Survey on Willingness to Accept Community Pharmacist¡¯s Consultation Service Regarding Well-dying
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Shin Ki-Ung
Sohn Hyun-Soon
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Abstract
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Background: The Life-Sustaining Treatment Decision-Making Act has allowed anyone aged 19 or older to sign an Advance Directive not to receive life-sustaining treatment when they are in the ¡®death process¡¯. Recently, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association announced to raise awareness of the Advance Directive to the general public through community pharmacies across the country. This study aimed to investigate the public¡¯s willingness to accept pharmacist¡¯s consultation regarding the Advance Directive and to present future directions to pharmacists
Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire study using 16-items was conducted in adults, Study subjects were recruited by convenience sampling method during August 5-15, 2020.
Results: Of 460 respondents, 51.7% were younger than 30-year-old and 58.7% were not in the healthcare field in terms of job or major. 60.2% knew about the Advance Directive and 81.7% agreed the necessity to sign when healthy. 50.0% had the willingness to consult with pharmacists on the Advance Directive for well-dying and 80.4% preferred verbal explanation together with written information. Simple linear regression analysis results showed a significant relationship between trust in pharmacists or satisfaction with pharmacist¡¯s communication and willingness to use pharmacist¡¯ consultation on the Advance Directive (1-point increases in values measured on a five-point scale are associated with 0.464 and 0.486 increases, respectively.)
Conclusion: This study suggests that pharmacists need to improve the public¡¯s trust and communication capability to satisfy with public¡¯s demands on well-dying service.
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KEYWORD
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Advance directives, well-dying, community pharmacy, consultation, questionnaire survey
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