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Table 3 End-of-life care preferences (n = 96)

From: End-of-life care preferences among cancer patients in Southern Thailand: a university hospital-based cross-sectional survey

EoL care preference

Number (%)

Importance of EoL care aspects

 Receiving the full truth regarding their illness

  Disagree

1 (1.0)

  Agree

95 (99.0)

  No opinion

-

 Disclosing the full truth regarding their illness to family members

  Disagree

7 (7.3)

  Agree

88 (91.7)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)

 Having loved ones around when needed

  Disagree

3 (3.1)

  Agree

90 (93.8)

  No opinion

3 (3.1)

 Not being a physical or psychological burden to the family

  Disagree

22 (22.9)

  Agree

69 (71.9)

  No opinion

5 (5.2)

 Completing unfinished business; preparing to die

  Disagree

12 (12.5)

  Agree

83 (86.5)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)

 Having the sense of being meaningful in life

  Disagree

3 (3.1)

  Agree

89 (92.7)

  No opinion

4 (4.2)

 Being free from distressing symptoms such as pain and shortness of breath

  Disagree

2 (2.1)

  Agree

93 (96.9)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)

 Receiving both physical and psychological treatment

  Disagree

6 (6.2)

  Agree

89 (92.7)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)

 Performing or participating in religious rituals

  Disagree

16 (16.7)

  Agree

73 (76)

  No opinion

7 (7.3)

 Being involved in treatment decisions

  Disagree

15 (15.6)

  Agree

77 (80.2)

  No opinion

4 (4.2)

 Being mentally aware at the last hour of life

  Disagree

4 (4.2)

  Agree

90 (93.8)

  No opinion

2 (2.1)

 Passing away at home

  Disagree

7 (7.3)

  Agree

59 (61.5)

  No opinion

30 (31.2)

EoL care preferences

 Withhold of futile life-sustaining treatment

  Disagree

19 (19.8)

  Agree

74 (77.1)

  No opinion

3 (3.1)

 Active pain control

  Disagree

8 (8.3)

  Agree

87 (90.6)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)

 Active euthanasia

  Disagree

38 (39.6)

  Agree

57 (59.4)

  No opinion

1 (1.0)