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Elderly patients' preferences for long-term life support

D J Murphy1, S Santilli

  • 1Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Denver, Colo., USA.

Archives of Family Medicine
|October 2, 1998
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Elderly patients generally prefer short-term mechanical ventilation and tube feeding for recovery. A small minority would choose long-term use of these life support interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Bioethics
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Understanding patient preferences for life support is crucial in geriatric care.
  • Mechanical ventilation and tube feeding are common life-sustaining interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate elderly patients' preferences for mechanical ventilation and tube feeding.
  • To compare preferences for short-term versus long-term use of these interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Interviews conducted by clinicians during routine office visits.
  • Study involved 287 elderly patients (mean age 77 years).
  • Assessed preferences for short-term and long-term mechanical ventilation and tube feeding.

Main Results:

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  • 88% preferred short-term mechanical ventilation if recovery was likely; only 3.5% preferred long-term.
  • 65% preferred short-term tube feeding for cognitive impairment; only 4.5% preferred long-term.

Conclusions:

  • Most elderly individuals favor short-term mechanical ventilation or tube feeding when recovery is probable.
  • A small proportion of elderly patients would opt for long-term use of these interventions.