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  • 1University of Arizona, Department of Anthropology, Tucson, AZ 85721-0030, USA. cmsmith@u.arizona.edu

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Physicians' evolving roles impact end-of-life care discussions. Patients express concerns about capacity and autonomy but hesitate to discuss death with doctors, finding Living Wills insufficient for preparation.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Bioethics
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Physician roles and capabilities have significantly transformed over the past century.
  • These changes carry profound implications for the patient-physician relationship, particularly concerning end-of-life care.
  • Understanding patient perspectives on these shifts is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To ethnographically examine how changes in biomedical physicians' roles and abilities influence patient attitudes and expectations regarding end-of-life care.
  • To explore the spectrum of end-of-life concerns among older adults, including capacity, autonomy, pain, and burden.
  • To assess the adequacy of current communication and planning tools, such as Living Wills, in preparing patients for end-of-life scenarios.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical ApproachHemlock SocietyProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • An ethnographic study employing in-home interviews.
  • Conducted interviews with eighteen participants aged fifty-five and older.
  • Included a sample of Hemlock Society members to gather diverse perspectives.

Main Results:

  • Participants reported a wide range of end-of-life concerns: capacity, autonomy, pain, and burden to loved ones.
  • A general reluctance among participants to initiate discussions about death or future capacity decline with their physicians was observed.
  • When end-of-life conversations occurred, they were predominantly focused on catastrophic illness scenarios and Living Wills.

Conclusions:

  • The reliance on Living Wills alone is insufficient for adequately preparing patients for end-of-life care.
  • Physician role changes necessitate a re-evaluation of how end-of-life care discussions are approached.
  • Further research is needed to develop more effective strategies for patient-physician communication regarding end-of-life planning and patient preferences.