Knowledge About Hospice Care and Beliefs About Pain Management: Exploring Differences Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanics

Context: Among Hispanics, incomplete knowledge about hospice care may explain low rates of utilization and culturally-specific beliefs about pain and pain treatments may contribute to disparities in pain management. Objectives: To compare (1) knowledge and attitudes regarding hospice, (2) and belief...

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Published in:American journal of hospice & palliative medicine 2015-09, Vol.32 (6), p.647-653
Main Authors: Carrion, Iraida V., Cagle, John G., Van Dussen, Daniel J., Culler, Krystal L., Hong, Seokho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Culture
Ethnic Groups
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospice Care - methods
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Pain Management - methods
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United States
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Summary:Context: Among Hispanics, incomplete knowledge about hospice care may explain low rates of utilization and culturally-specific beliefs about pain and pain treatments may contribute to disparities in pain management. Objectives: To compare (1) knowledge and attitudes regarding hospice, (2) and beliefs about pain and pain medication between Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Methods: A cross-sectional phone-based survey of adults living in the contiguous United States was conducted using randomly selected phone numbers with over-sampling for diversity. Measures assessed knowledge (a 23-item test), attitudes (an 8-item scale), experiences, preferences related to hospice and beliefs regarding pain and pain management. Results: 123 individuals participated in the survey, 13% of whom were Hispanic. Hispanics were less likely to have heard of hospice are (p
ISSN:1049-9091
1938-2715
DOI:10.1177/1049909114536023