Cross-cultural similarities and differences in attitudes about advance care planning

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Henry S PerkinsHelen P Hazuda

Abstract

Culture may have an important impact on a patient's decision whether to perform advance care planning. But the cultural attitudes influencing such decisions are poorly defined. This hypothesis-generating study begins to characterize those attitudes in 3 American ethnic cultures. Structured, open-ended interviews with blinded content analysis. Two general medicine wards in San Antonio, Texas. Purposive sampling of 26 Mexican-American, 18 Euro-American, and 14 African-American inpatients. The 3 groups shared some views, potentially reflecting elements of an American core culture. For example, majorities of all groups believed "the patient deserves a say in treatment," and "advance directives (ADs) improve the chances a patient's wishes will be followed." But the groups differed on other themes, likely reflecting specific ethnic cultures. For example, most Mexican Americans believed "the health system controls treatment," trusted the system "to serve patients well," believed ADs "help staff know or implement a patient's wishes," and wanted "to die when treatment is futile." Few Euro Americans believed "the system controls treatment," but most trusted the system "to serve patients well," had particular wishes about life support, ot...Continue Reading

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