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. 2021 Aug 17;18(16):8665. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168665

Table 3.

ACP Behavioral Engagement of Older Indigenous Patients with Late-stage Cancers in Taiwan (n = 9).

Survey Questions Precontemplation (Non-Believer) Precontemplation (Believer)
1. Are you ready to plan for your future life-sustaining treatment and possible care at your death bed? No, I don’t need to plan (0%).
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    I don’t know if I should plan (n = 4; 44.44%)
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    I am ready to plan, but I don’t know when (n = 4; 44.44%)

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    I am ready to plan for my treatment and care within 6 months (n = 0%)

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    Yes, I am willing to plan but probably later (after 6 months) (n = 1; 11.11%)

2. Do you want to know more about “Advance care planning (ACP)?” No, I don’t need to know more (n = 1; 11.11%).
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    Maybe. I am not sure, since I just heard about ACP today (n = 4; 44.44%)

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    I want to know more about ACP, but I don’t know when to start (n = 3; 33.33%)
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    Yes, I want to know more about ACP, but NOT now (after 6 months) (0%)

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    Yes, I want to know more about ACP, soon within 6 months (1 = 1; 11.11%)

3. Do you think it is necessary now to plan for your future life-sustaining treatment and possible care at your death bed? No, no need. (0%)
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    Yes, it is of course necessary to discuss this now (n = 4; 44.44%)
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    Maybe, I don’t know if it is necessary to do so now (n = 5; 55.55%)

4. Have you signed ANY advance directive (ADs) or appointed any durable power of attorneys for health care (DPOAs)?
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    No (n = 9; 100%)
5. If you have not signed an advance directive, are you ABLE to sign one today?
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    Yes, I can complete one right now. (n = 4; 44.44%)
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    I don’t know. I need to know more first. (n = 3; 33.33%)

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    No, I cannot (n = 2; 22.22%) (I do not want to commit to anything)

6. Do you need to get someone’s approval before signing a document about your future treatment and possible care at your end-of-life??
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    Yes, I need to be approved (0%)
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    Maybe, I am not sure. I have not thought about this before (n = 3, 33.33%).

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    No, I don’t need approvals from others (n = 6, 66.66%)

7. Do you prefer to discuss with others before signing a document about your future treatment and possible care at the end-of-life?
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    Yes, I’d like to discuss (with my daughter) (n = 1; 11.11%)
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    No, I have no one to discuss with (n = 3; 33.33%)

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    I don’t know if I need to discuss with anyone (n = 2; 22.22%)

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    No, I don’t need to discuss with anyone (n = 3; 33.33%)