May 7, 2019
This episode features Katrin Gerber ( National Ageing Research
Institute & Queensland University of Technology).
Research suggests that people generally would like to receive
their end of life care at home. This study aimed to examine the
decision making process of how preferences are formed. This
qualitative study involved interviews of 9 terminally patients and
8 family carers. The authors found that people's preferences for
place of end of life care depended on various factors. Preferences
changed with the demands of the situation and were affected by
factors such as symptoms, carer capacity and prognosis. This paper
further details that instead of only asking 'where do you want to
die?' healthcare professionals could consider asking 'why?'
to further understand how preferences are formed and change.
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