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Values underlying end-of-life decisions: a qualitative approach.

R D Leichtentritt1, K D Rettig

  • 1Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Israel. ronitl@post.tau.ac.il

Health & Social Work
|September 4, 2001
PubMed
Summary

When making end-of-life decisions, elderly Israelis prioritize dignity, quality of life, and quality of death. These values span physical, social, familial, and societal domains, guiding crucial choices for patients and families.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Bioethics
  • Social Work

Background:

  • End-of-life decisions require understanding patient values.
  • Prioritization of values can differ across life domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify priority values in end-of-life decision-making among elderly Israelis.
  • To explore how these values are considered across different life domains.

Main Methods:

  • Hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of individual interviews.
  • Data collected from 19 elderly Israelis and 28 family members.

Main Results:

  • Participants prioritized distinct values across physical-biological, social-psychological, familial, and societal domains.
  • Dignity, quality of life, and quality of death emerged as transcendent values across all domains.

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Conclusions:

  • Understanding these value priorities is essential for effective end-of-life care.
  • Social workers can utilize these findings to support patients and families in decision-making.