Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Among Older Women in Southwest Florida
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Keywords
Long-term care, aging, advance care planning
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/08952840801984667
Abstract
As the nation's population continues to age, many older women will face care needs that can be anticipated in advance. However, little is known about the advance care plans of older women and the characteristics of those who plan. This study utilized a stratified random sampling design to survey older women (n = 124) in the state of Florida regarding their attitudes toward future care and planning behavior in social-environmental, health, and financial domains. Regression analyses were conducted to determine factors most predictive of attitudes toward future care and planning behavior by domain. Results suggest that advanced age predicts greater planning behavior, while living alone is associated with less advance care planning behavior. Other factors associated with less planning by domains of care needs include income status, chronic health conditions, educational attainment, and religious status. Nonaccepting attitudes toward planning were associated with a decreased likelihood to have advance care planning documents.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Women & Aging, v. 20, issue 3-4, p. 249-264
Scholar Commons Citation
Black, Kathy and Reynolds, Sandra L., "Factors Associated with Advance Care Planning Among Older Women in Southwest Florida" (2008). Aging Studies Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 21.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gey_facpub_sm/21
