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) |