Determinants of advance-directive completion for end-of-life preparedness among older Korean adults.

Authors

Hyun-Sook Lee, Sang-Mi Kim

Published in

Frontiers in public health. Volume 14. Pages 1839072. Epub Jun 30, 2026.

Abstract

This study analyzed determinants of advance-directive (AD) completion for end-of-life preparedness among older Korean adults.
The study used data from 9,796 individuals in the 2023 National Survey of Older Koreans. Complex-sample weighted analyses and multivariate logistic regression were conducted to identify factors associated with AD completion among older Koreans. Sociodemographic, health-status, and death-preparation characteristics were analyzed.
Multivariate analysis revealed that the strongest predictors of AD completion were organ- or tissue-donation willingness, educational attainment, and writing a will. Other significant factors included funeral consultation and death-preparation education.
These findings suggest that death-preparation behaviors and end-of-life planning activities are significantly associated with AD completion among older Korean adults. Public-health strategies should support targeted education and communication interventions to improve older adults' engagement in advanced care planning.

PMID:
42454320
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 15 Jul 2026.

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