J Relig Health. 2009 Dec;48(4):418-30. Epub 2008 Aug 20.

Preferences for life-prolonging medical treatments and deference to the will of god.

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Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Laraine.Winter@Jefferson.edu

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We defined and measured a dimension of religiosity frequently invoked in end-of-life (EOL) research-deference to God's Will (GW)-and examined its relationship to preferences for life-prolonging treatments. In a 35-min telephone interview, 304 older men and women (60 +) were administered the 5-item GW scale, sociodemographic questions, three attitude items regarding length of life, and measures of two health indices, depression, and life-prolonging treatment preferences. The GW scale demonstrated internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .94) and predictive and discriminant validity. Higher scores indicative of greater deference to GW were associated with stronger life-prolonging treatment preferences in poor-prognosis scenarios. Implications for the role of religiosity in medical decision-making are discussed.

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