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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
[Terminal care of the elderly]
1Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.
Summary
This research reviews findings on terminal care for older adults, emphasizing patient benefit and autonomy. It highlights the need for evidence-based practices in Japan to support end-of-life care standards.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Palliative Care
- Bioethics
Context:
- Japan Geriatrics Society's 2001 position statement on elderly terminal care.
- Need for evidence-based practices to ensure patient benefit and autonomy.
- Insufficiently established healthcare systems and scientific evidence in Japan.
Purpose:
- To review research findings on terminal care for older adults.
- To address the need for standardized, evidence-based end-of-life care.
- To promote patient autonomy and exclude physician arbitrariness.
Summary:
- Research conducted since 1997 under a comprehensive longevity sciences project.
- Focus on scientific evidence to guide terminal care practices.
- Findings aim to support patient-centered end-of-life decision-making.
Impact:
- Informing the development of improved healthcare systems for terminal care.
- Enhancing patient autonomy in end-of-life choices.
- Contributing to the scientific basis for geriatric palliative care standards.
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