Treatment priorities among older people if faced with serious illness: improving the quality of life or extending life?

Objective: This study aimed to analyse older people`s end-of-life care priorities and to identify factors associated with these priorities. Methods: A cross-sectional face-to-face survey with 400 individuals aged ≥60 living in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil was conducted. Participants were asked...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jorge, Rafaela (author)
Outros Autores: Freitas, Adelaide (author), Sousa, Liliana (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2021
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/30282
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/30282