Mor V, Hendershot G, Cryan C
Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912.
Public Health Rep. 1989 Mar-Apr;104(2):178-83.
The Supplement on Aging to the 1984 National Health Interview Survey contained questions about hospices and the hospice concept. Respondents were asked about their familiarity with and perceived access to hospice services. Nearly 53 percent of respondents aged 55 and older were unfamiliar with the hospice concept. Of those familiar with hospice, only approximately one-half (48.5 percent) reported that it is available if needed. Age was strongly, linearly related to familiarity with hospice; those over 85 were less likely to know of it (76.6 percent). Female respondents were more knowledgeable than men at all ages. Prior history of cancer and higher education levels were also associated with knowledge of hospice.
1984年全国健康访谈调查的老龄问题补充调查包含了有关临终关怀机构和临终关怀概念的问题。受访者被问及他们对临终关怀服务的熟悉程度以及认为获得该服务的可能性。年龄在55岁及以上的受访者中，近53%不熟悉临终关怀概念。在那些熟悉临终关怀的人中，只有约一半（48.5%）表示如有需要可以获得该服务。年龄与对临终关怀的熟悉程度呈强烈的线性关系；85岁以上的人知晓临终关怀的可能性较小（76.6%）。在所有年龄段，女性受访者比男性更了解相关情况。癌症既往史和较高的教育水平也与对临终关怀的了解有关。
