Developing a death literacy index.


Journal

Death studies
ISSN: 1091-7683
Titre abrégé: Death Stud
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8506890

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
pubmed: 22 6 2021
medline: 29 7 2022
entrez: 21 6 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Performing end-of-life care can be a catalyst for developing a capacity called death literacy. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive and useable measure of death literacy that has the potential to assess interventions with individuals, communities, and societies. Using a mixed methods approach, a Death Literacy Index was developed from personal narratives and input from practitioners and experts. Refined on a sample of 1330 Australians using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, a 29-item Death Literacy Index was found to be reliable and demonstrated construct validity. Further studies are needed to test predictive validity.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34152939
doi: 10.1080/07481187.2021.1894268
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Pagination

2110-2122

Auteurs

Rosemary Leonard (R)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

Kerrie Noonan (K)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

Debbie Horsfall (D)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

Marguerite Kelly (M)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.

John P Rosenberg (JP)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Australia.

Andrea Grindrod (A)

Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Bruce Rumbold (B)

Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Alison Rahn (A)

School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Melbourne, Australia.
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.

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