Background and Purpose: The main goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of life for people who are at the end-of-life phase. However, investigations on the awareness of hospice care among community-dwelling elderly participants are limited. This work aimed to reveal the awareness status of hospice care and explore the factors influencing the awareness rate among elderly participants. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among individuals aged 60 years and above. Results: A total of 4,969 individuals aged 60 years and above were randomly selected from 48 primary medical institutions in Handan. The awareness rate of hospice care in the baseline survey was 19.3% (n = 959). All included individuals were divided into two groups in accordance with their awareness of hospice care. The awareness of hospice care among participants with low educational level, living alone, and afraid of talking about death was low (p < .05). Implications for Practice: The level of awareness of hospice care among community-dwelling elderly participants is low. The influencing factors included educational level, living status, and fear of talking about death. The community-dwelling elderly participants' awareness of hospice care must be improved. It is recommended that public medical education and training should be enhanced to improve knowledge and awareness of hospice care among community-dwelling elderly residents with low educational level, living alone, and afraid of talking about death.

Jun Liu

Jun-fang Li

Xiao-xiao Li

Yi-ping Wu

Shu-rui Li

Li-yang Li

Hai-ping Zhou

Research and theory for nursing practice

护理实践的研究和理论侧重于与改善护理实践、教育和患者护理相关的问题。这些文章力求从最广泛的意义上讨论知识发展，使用各种方法论方法反映研究，并在一项研究中结合多种方法和策略。由于该期刊的国际重点，文章投稿人会讨论他们的研究对国际读者的影响。

The journal "Research and theory for nursing practice" focuses on issues related to improving nursing practice, education, and patient care. The articles aim to discuss the development of knowledge in a broad sense, utilizing various methodological approaches to reflect research, and integrating multiple methods and strategies within a single study. Given the journal's international focus, contributors discuss the implications of their research for an international audience.

《Research and theory for nursing practice》期刊专注于改善护理实践、教育和患者护理相关的问题。文章旨在广泛讨论知识的发展，采用多种方法论来反映研究，并在单一研究中结合多种方法和策略。由于该期刊具有国际视野，投稿者会探讨他们的研究对国际读者的影响。

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医学	4
医学, 护理	4

Awareness of Hospice Care Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Participants

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