Perception and attitudes to end of life planning and implications for social work practice in Enugu State, Nigeria

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9974367
AutoresPatricia O Agbawodikeizu (University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria), Prince Agwu (0000-0001-9224-7622, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria), Uzoma O Okoye (0000-0002-0605-3002, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, autor correspondente), Eke Kalu Oyeoku (0000-0002-5151-7531, University of Nigeria)
Ano2018
Volume62
Fascículo2
Páginas892-904
Data de publicação2018-02-13
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872818755862
OpenAlexW2789772518
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas18

This study examined perceptions of end of life planning by 80 adults selected using a multistage sampling technique. Eight focus group discussions (FGDs) of 10 discussants each were used to collect data, while analysis was done thematically. Participants are not ready to engage in end of life planning because doing so seems like beckoning death. When participants saw the need to plan for end of life it was because of the negative consequences that occur after the death of a principal family member. Therefore, social workers are encouraged to utilize various measures to address the consequences linked to lack of end of life planning

Focus group · Geography · Perception · Plan (archaeology · Political science · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work