Hastening death: A comparison of two end-of-life decisions

被引：18

作者：

Cicirelli, VG ^{[1
]}

MacLean, AP

Cox, LS

机构：

[1] Purdue Univ, Dept Psychol Sci, W Lafayette, IN 47906 USA

[2] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Rochester, MN 55905 USA

来源：

DEATH STUDIES | 2000年 / 24卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1080/07481180050045656

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This study determined the relationship of psychosocial and background variables to elders' end-of-life (EOL) decision preferences. Responding to 5 EOL decision scenarios depicting terminally ill elders, 200 alders aged 60-90 indicated preferences regarding extending life (EL), refusing treatment (RT), and assisted suicide (AS).;They were also assessed on religiosity, values,fear of death, locus of control, health, socioeconomic status, and age. Results of multinomial logistic regression indicated that EOL decisions of three groups (favoring EL, favoring RT, and favoring both AS and RI) were significantly influenced by, religiosity, value for preservation of life, value for quality of life, fear of death, and locus of control belief. The importance of safeguarding older adults' autonomy in EOL decisions mas stressed.

引用

页码：401 / 419

页数：19

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