Analyzing the current situation and influencing factors of rural doctors’ intervention in hospice care services in Guangxi

Rural doctors in Guangxi showed a promising willingness to engage in hospice care, but their involvement was significantly constrained by systemic and motivational factors beyond mere knowledge. Interventions grounded in the SDT-such as enhancing competence through targeted training, ensuring autonomy via workload management and legal safeguards, and fostering relatedness through professional support-are essential for leveraging this willingness and improving end-of-life care in rural China.