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- A study involving a random pedestrian survey and an online survey revealed that 34% of pedestrians and 5.7% of online respondents were unfamiliar with what palliative care entails.
- Most of the public perceives palliative care mainly as medical assistance for the dying, indicating a lack of understanding of its broader objectives, which underscores the importance of improving health literacy and communication around this topic.
Article Abstract
Literature reviews reveal poor knowledge and awareness of palliative care in the public. Health literacy deficits impact access to palliative care. The aim of this manuscript is to explore the public perception of palliative care in Germany. Triangulated qualitative research design: a snowball-spread online survey and a random pedestrian survey. Citizens in Germany. The pedestrian survey ( = 100) revealed 34% of the participants being not familiar with palliative care. The online survey ( = 994) 5.7% of participants reported to not know what palliative care was. The public's perception of palliative care is mainly medicine oriented, referring to inpatient care for the immediately dying; however, further significant misperceptions were scarce. The public perception shows an indistinct picture of palliative care, and some misconceptions about the objectives and areas of responsibility of the subject, meanwhile, palliative care is known to a majority of people. Understanding partly incomplete pictures of patients and relatives may help to react appropriately in staff-patient interactions and improve public relations.
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