| Title |
Preferences for Life-Prolonging Medical Treatments and Deference to the Will of God
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Religion and Health, August 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-008-9205-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laraine Winter, Marie P. Dennis, Barbara Parker |
| Abstract |
We defined and measured a dimension of religiosity frequently invoked in end-of-life (EOL) research-deference to God's Will (GW)-and examined its relationship to preferences for life-prolonging treatments. In a 35-min telephone interview, 304 older men and women (60 +) were administered the 5-item GW scale, sociodemographic questions, three attitude items regarding length of life, and measures of two health indices, depression, and life-prolonging treatment preferences. The GW scale demonstrated internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .94) and predictive and discriminant validity. Higher scores indicative of greater deference to GW were associated with stronger life-prolonging treatment preferences in poor-prognosis scenarios. Implications for the role of religiosity in medical decision-making are discussed. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |
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