Public sentiments and the influence of information-seeking preferences on knowledge, attitudes, death conversation and receptiveness towards palliative care: Results from a nationwide survey in Singapore

• Main Authors: YEO, Su Lin, NG, Raymond Han Lip, PEH, Tan Ying, LWIN, May O., CHONG, Poh Heng, NEO, Patricia Soek Hui, ZHOU, Jamie Xuelian, LEE, Angel
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: death conversations; end-of-life; information-seeking; knowledge; media; palliative care; public health; public sentiments; receptiveness; Singapore; Asian Studies; Business and Corporate Communications; Gerontology; Health Communication
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7424; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8423/viewcontent/yeo_et_al_2023_public_sentiments_death_pvoa_cc_by.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Background: Low awareness about palliative care among the global public and healthcare communities has been frequently cited as a persistent barrier to palliative care acceptance. Given that knowledge shapes attitudes and encourages receptiveness, it is critical to examine factors that influence the...