The interest and related factors concerning introductory educational activities as to terminal care among the elderly

• MATSUI Miho

  広島大学大学院保健学研究科

• MORIYAMA Michiko

  広島大学医学部保健学科

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 終末期ケアに関する啓発活動への高齢者の関心と規定要因

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify elderly interest in medical professional's lecture as to terminal care, and related factors. Subjects were 258 Senior Citizens' Club Members, 58.9% were interested. Age was a related factor, that is, younger elderly were more interested. Other factors such as discussion about terminal care with family or medical staff, consulting family physician, family function, and experience in surgery were associated with their interest. On the other hand, more than half rely on doctor or family to do decision-making about life-sustaining treatment, if impossible to recover and only 12.2% understood living wills well. Therefore it is important to educate younger elderly to have discussion about end-of-life issues and advance directives in consideration of the relationship with their relatives.

Journal

• Bioethics

  Bioethics 14 (1), 65-74, 2004

  Japan Association for Bioethics

Keywords

• terminal care
• education
• elderly
• living wills
• advance directives

Details

• CRID: 1390282679461020288
• NII Article ID: 110006457529
• NII Book ID: AN10355291
• DOI: 10.20593/jabedit.14.1_65
• ISSN: 2189695X
• ISSN: 13434063
• Web Site: http://ir.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/00017334
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007202513
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • IRDB
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
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