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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,Liliana<p><b>OBJECTIVES:</b> 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.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> A cross-sectional survey was conducted including 400 individuals aged 60+ years living in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> Among 400 respondents, 95.3% prefe...
Preferências de pessoas idosas pela informação prognóstica numa situação de doe...
Jorge,Rafaela; Teixeira,Andreia; Calanzani,Natália; Nunes,Rui; Sousa,LilianaResumo O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar as preferências de pessoas idosas, residentes na comunidade, pela divulgação de informações relativas ao tempo de vida limitado, sintomas e problemas, e opções disponíveis para cuidados numa situação de doença grave, com menos de um ano de vida; e identificar os fatores associados com a preferência pela informação sobre prognóstico de vida limitado. Foi aplicado a v...
Preference for death at home and associated factors among older people in the c...
Jorge,Rafaela; Calanzani,Natália; Freitas,Adelaide; Nunes,Rui; Sousa,LilianaAbstract We 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 ...
Preferences and priorities for end-of-life care of older people: cross-cultural...
Jorge,Rafaela; Sousa,Liliana; Nunes,Rui<p><b>INTRODUCTION:</b> A core value for those facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness is to allow them to make their choices about end-of-life care.<br> <b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To culturally adapt the Portuguese version (Portugal) of the questionnaire about preferences and priorities for end-of-life care (PRISMA) for Brazil.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Cultural adaptation involved the following phases: l...