Older people’s preferences for self-involvement in decision-making if faced with serious illness

OBJECTIVES: To examine older people’s preferences for self-involvement in end-of-life care decision-making in scenarios of mental capacity (competency) and incapacity, and to identify associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted including 400 individuals aged 60+ years living...

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Main Author: Jorge, Rafaela (author)
Other Authors: Calanzani, Natália (author), Freitas, Adelaide (author), Nunes, Rui (author), Sousa, Liliana (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Aged
Palliative care
Decision making
Mental competency
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29905
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/29905

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29905

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