Health Education Specialists’ Attitudes toward End-of-Life Education And Planning

Authors

  • Aaron J Kruse-Diehr
  • Amy Piontek

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2021.636

Keywords:

end of life education, health education, experiential learning, advanced care planning

Abstract

This study explored attitudinal differences of Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) toward providing end-of-life education. From a national CHES/MCHES list, we stratified health education specialists by geographic location then randomly selected participants. In our sample (N = 373), older individuals, those who cared for terminally ill persons/families, and those who had death and dying education had more positive attitudes toward providing end-of-life education. We offer three approaches to address the advance care-planning crisis: 1) providing additional end-of-life education to medical professionals, 2) assisting medical schools with incorporating experiential learning, and 3) community outreach.

Published

2021-06-27

How to Cite

Kruse-Diehr, A. J., & Piontek, A. (2021). Health Education Specialists’ Attitudes toward End-of-Life Education And Planning. American Journal of Health Studies, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2021.636

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