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Elderly patients also have rights.

M D Pérez-Cárceles1, M D Lorenzo, A Luna

  • 1Department of Legal and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, E-30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. mdperez@um.es

Journal of Medical Ethics
|December 7, 2007
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Elderly patients

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Communication
  • Patient Autonomy

Background:

  • Information sharing with relatives of elderly patients is complex, involving obligations and pressures.
  • Studies highlight the need to explore patient autonomy, privacy, and informed consent in elder care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine how often capable elderly patients receive information during hospitalization.
  • To assess information provided to families, consent for interventions, and satisfaction with care.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive questionnaire study.
  • Involved 200 elderly patients and 200 of their relatives during hospital stays.

Main Results:

  • Only 5% of elderly patients were asked about sharing information with relatives.

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  • Relatives received more information than patients; older patients received less information and consent requests.
  • High satisfaction reported by both patients (86.5%) and relatives (84%) despite observed irregularities.

    • Conclusions:

    • Elderly patients' decision-making capacity is often underestimated due to age, with relatives assumed to be representatives.
    • In Spain, family and physician opinions often outweigh patient autonomy in decision-making.