Gender differences in the intention to withhold life-sustaining treatments involving severe dementia for self and on behalf of parent or spouse

DUAN-RUNG CHENJIH-SHUIN JERNGDANIEL FU-CHANG TSAIYoung, YuchiYuchiYoung2022-12-212022-12-212022-10-061472-684Xhttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/626697Few studies have explored gender differences in the attitudes toward advanced care planning and the intention to withhold life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) involving severe dementia in Asian countries. We examined gender differences in the attitude toward the Patient Autonomy Act (PAA) in Taiwan and how the gender differences in these attitudes affect the intention to withhold LSTs for severe dementia. We also investigated self-other differences in the intention to withhold LSTs between genders.enGender differences; Life-sustainment treatments; The patient autonomy act[SDGs]SDG3[SDGs]SDG5Gender differences in the intention to withhold life-sustaining treatments involving severe dementia for self and on behalf of parent or spousejournal article10.1186/s12904-022-01062-8362031702-s2.0-85139363065WOS:000864627300002https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85139363065