Wish to Die in Older Patients: Development and Validation of Two Assessment Instruments

Volume: 68, Issue: 6, Pages: 1202 - 1209
Published: Feb 29, 2020
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The wish to die may be different in geriatric patients than in younger terminally ill patients. This study aimed to develop and validate instruments for assessing the wish to die in geriatric patients. DESIGN Cross‐sectional study. SETTING Geriatric rehabilitation unit of a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Patients (N = 101) aged 65 years or older with a Mini‐Mental State Examination score of 20 or higher, admitted consecutively over...
Paper Details
Title
Wish to Die in Older Patients: Development and Validation of Two Assessment Instruments
Published Date
Feb 29, 2020
Volume
68
Issue
6
Pages
1202 - 1209
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