Family caregiver perceptions of end of life in persons with and without dementia
Autor: | Shai Brill, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
Male media_common.quotation_subject Life Change Events 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine McNemar's test Perception medicine Dementia Humans Cognitive Dysfunction 030212 general & internal medicine Cognitive decline media_common Aged 80 and over Terminal Care business.industry medicine.disease Death Cross-Sectional Studies Caregivers Female business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
Zdroj: | Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). 41(5) |
ISSN: | 1528-3984 |
Popis: | Background We compare the End of Life [EoL] period, the period of decline to death, for persons with dementia [PwD] to those without dementia, examining the duration and number of stages, and their precipitating events. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 70 primary caregivers of decedents were interviewed. Frequencies were compared using the McNemar statistical test. Results PwD were more likely to be female and older, compared to those without dementia. For PwD, the reported duration of the EoL period was significantly longer, involved more stages, and included a longer first stage. Precipitating events for EoL were more likely to include cognitive decline for PwD, but for those without, more likely to involve a new medical diagnosis or decline in health status. Discussion End of Life as the final stage of development differs significantly between the two populations in length and other parameters. This has considerable implications for the experiences of PwD. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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