title: Preferences for Care Near the End of Life: instrument validation for clinical practice.
abstract: This article presents descriptive data and a psychometric evaluation of the Preferences for Care Near the End of Life (PCEOL) tool developed by Gauthier and Froman. The PCEOL tool identifies dimensions related to care near end of life and asks respondents to consider personal preferences in the context of their values. Analyses were conducted on data from a convenience sample of 68 adults recruited at a workshop series on anticipatory guidance for end-of-life care. Participants included nurses, nursing students, nursing assistants, social workers, and older adults. Findings supporting a 3-factor structure (personal autonomy, healthcare provider input, and spirituality and family) are interpreted and discussed. Implications are given for using the PCEOL tool in nursing care situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania 17033, USA. vschirm@hmc.psu.edu
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schirm
authors.forename: Denice
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Zeller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000523:psychology*