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| Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people's attitudes to end-of-life decision-making and advance care planning | | Author(s) | Mark Hughes, Colleen Cartwright |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, special issue, 2015 |
| Publisher | Wiley, 2015 |
| Pages | pp 39-43 |
| Source | wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag |
| Keywords | Gay men ; Lesbians ; Bi-sexuals ; Transexuals ; Dying ; Terminal care ; Advance directives ; Attitude ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The present study aimed to examine lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people's attitudes to advance care planning (ACP) options and alternative decision-making at the end of life. 305 LGBT people completed an online or paper-based questionnaire, comprising fixed-choice questions and open-ended questions. Most respondents, particularly those identifying as female or transgender, preferred a partner to be their alternative decision-maker at the end of life should the need arise. 52% of respondents had spoken to this person about their wishes. Regarding legal options enabling end-of-life decision-making, 29% had an enduring power of attorney, 18% an enduring guardian and 12% an advance care directive. Despite the significance of ACP for promoting the rights of LGBT people at the end of life, the take-up of these options was nearly as low as for the general population. The potential for targeted strategies to increase the take-up of ACP is identified. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160205229 A |
| Classmark | ES6DA: ES6DB: ES6E: ES6G: CX: LV: CXB: DP: 7YA |
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