Table 2.
Mean, standard deviation, coefficient of item-total correlation, and alpha Cronbach if the item is excluded of the General Public's Attitudes Toward Advance Care Directives (GPATACD) scale.
| Mean | Correlation | Cronbach alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (SD) | item-total | if item deleted | |
| 1. The existence of the vital testament is not important.* | 1.56 (0.74) | 0.573 | 0.838 |
| 2. My opinion should not be respected in the EOL process. * | 1.22 (0.51) | 0.402 | 0.844 |
| 4. ACD do not reflect the patient's values and preferences when making therapeutic decisions at the EOL.* | 1.88 (0.84) | 0.224 | 0.847 |
| 5. ACD are a useless tool for healthcare professionals when making decisions about EOL patients.* | 1.76 (0.85) | 0.193 | 0.848 |
| 6. The health care prosecutor appointed by the patient does not facilitate the professionals' decision making.* | 2.18 (0.83) | 0.168 | 0.849 |
| 7. Compliance with ACD concerns the physician. | 1.79 (1.03) | 0.384 | 0.843 |
| 8. ACD are a legal form of euthanasia. | 1.56 (0.96) | 0.401 | 0.842 |
| 9. It is not important that patients make their vital testament or ACD.* | 1.73 (0.87) | 0.496 | 0.839 |
| 10. It is not important that all citizens make their vital testament or ACD.* | 1.79 (0.92) | 0.506 | 0.839 |
| 11. ACD are important only for religious reasons. | 1.33 (0.73) | 0.441 | 0.841 |
| 12. The legalization of the vital testament did not contribute to human dignity.* | 1.61 (0.83) | 0.484 | 0.840 |
| 13. Death must be postponed, regardless of the person's condition. | 1.58 (0.95) | 0.517 | 0.838 |
| 14. EOL care should be provided based on the opinion of the health professional. | 2.54 (1.13) | 0.358 | 0.844 |
| 15. EOL care should not be provided based on the patient's opinion.* | 2.16 (0.98) | 0.220 | 0.848 |
| 16. I do not want to be able to have an opinion on the care I can receive in an EOL situation.* | 1.40 (0.64) | 0.555 | 0.839 |
| 17. EOL care should be provided based on the opinion of the family. | 2.11 (1.01) | 0.403 | 0.842 |
| 18. My family will make the EOL decisions for me when necessary. | 2.19 (1.14) | 0.399 | 0.842 |
| 19. I am going to overwhelm my family with my EOL decisions.* | 1.66 (0.93) | 0.252 | 0.847 |
| 20. My doctor will make the EOL decisions for me when the time comes. | 2.07 (1.11) | 0.409 | 0.842 |
| 22. The vital testament is only important for elderly and sick people.* | 1.51 (0.78) | 0.381 | 0.843 |
| 25. I am currently healthy, however there may be a need to consider decisions regarding the final phase of my life. | 2.08 (1.17) | 0.503 | 0.838 |
| 26. At my current age, there may be a need to consider EOL decisions. | 1.85 (1.04) | 0.566 | 0.836 |
| 27. I have information on ACD/ vital testament. | 2.83 (1.21) | 0.216 | 0.850 |
| 28. It is possible to make EOL decisions, even if I cannot imagine myself in such a situation. | 2.26 (1.05) | 0.478 | 0.839 |
| 29. I do not make a vital testament because the information available is still little. | 2.60 (1.05) | 0.394 | 0.842 |
| 30. I do not want to think that I will eventually die or become disabled, to the point of not being able to make decisions. | 2.64 (1.22) | 0.370 | 0.844 |
| Total | 1.92 (0.44) | - | 0.848 |
EOL, end of life; ACD, advance care directive; *reversed items.