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Older people’s preferences for self-involvement in decision-making if faced wit...
Jorge, Rafaela; Calanzani, Natália; Freitas, Adelaide; Nunes, Rui; Sousa, LilianaOBJECTIVES: 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 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. RESULTS: Among 400 respondents, 95.3% preferred self-involvement when capab...
Preference for death at home and associated factors among older people in the c...
Jorge, Rafaela; Calanzani, Natália; Freitas, Adelaide; Nunes, Rui; Sousa, LilianaWe examined people's preferences for place of death and identified factors associated with a home death preference. We asked a representative sample (N = 400) of older people (≥ 60 years) residents in the city of Belo Horizonte, about their preferences for place of death in a situation of serious illness with less than a year to live. Data were analyzed using binomial regression to identify associated factors. ...