Open AccessProvision of Advanced Care Planning Information by Public Institutions of Higher Education in the U.S.
Author(s) -
Katherine Anna Chiu,
Dayna Henry,
M. J. Klein
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-4511
pISSN - 1090-0500
DOI - 10.47779/ajhs.2021.637
Subject(s) - advance care planning , public health care , higher education , public institution , public information , medical information , business , public relations , political science , medical education , medicine , health care , nursing , public health , family medicine , health policy , law
This study explored how many, and in what form, U.S. public institutions of higher education (IHE; n=1,642) provide information regarding advance care planning (ACP), advance care directives (ACDs), and end-of-life (EOL) care on their official websites. Chi-square analysis was used to examine relationships between the availability of information and three institutional characteristics (size, type, and medical degree offering). Results show that most public IHE (92.1%, n=1,513) do not provide any information regarding ACDs or ACP on their websites. Overall, large, four-year institutions that offer medical degrees were significantly more likely to provide ACP and ACD information on their official websites.