The readiness of knowledge, attitude and confidence and associated factors of implementing living wills among healthcare professionals in Shenzhen: a cross-sectional study
HCPs generally supported living wills but lacked legal and ethical confidence for implementation. Targeted training integrating medical, legal, ethical, and cultural components is urgently needed to promote patient autonomy and support policy implementation in Shenzhen.
Authors
- Ran Huo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-127X)
- Mengshu Li
- Xianhong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4063-4131)
- Yiran Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2665-6529)
- Yao Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4795-3322)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01338-7
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00