Advance care planning by unmarried women of different sexual orientations: the importance of social support.

作者: Ulrike Boehmer , Melissa Clark , Mairead Sullivan

DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2010.518884

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摘要: We examined social support as a facilitator of advance care planning in unmarried women different sexual orientations. Survey participants consisted 215 women, 90 who reported preference for partnering with (WPW) and 125 men (WPM). Our findings indicate that the association between was mixed. Specifically, had no significant impact on executing will either WPW or WPM. Among WPW, naming health-care proxy associated reporting partner provided support. For WPM, having not proxy. These insights help understanding women's planning.

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