A systematic review of older adults' request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2019

Autores

Dransart, DAC (Autor) Outra; Lapierre, S (Autor) Outra; Erlangsen, A (Autor) Outra; Canetto, SS (Autor) Outra; Heisel, M (Autor) Outra; Draper, B (Autor) Outra; Lindner, R (Autor) Outra; Richard Devantoy, S (Autor) Outra; Cheung, G (Autor) Outra; Scocco, P (Autor) Outra; Gusmao, R (Autor) FMUP; De Leo, D (Autor) Outra; Inoue, K (Autor) Outra; De Techterman, V (Autor) Outra; Fiske, A (Autor) Outra; Hong, JP (Autor) Outra; Landry, M (Autor) Outra; Lepage, AA (Autor) Outra; Marcoux, I (Autor) Outra; Na, PJ (Autor) Outra; Neufeld, E (Autor) Outra; Ummel, D (Autor) Outra; Winslov, JH (Autor) Outra; Wong, C (Autor) Outra; Wu, J (Autor) Outra; Wyart, M (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Aging & Mental Health

Vol. 25

Páginas: 420-430

ISSN: 1360-7863

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citações

Scopus - 2 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00R-HB0

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1697201

Abstract (EN): Objectives: Prevalence rates of death by euthanasia (EUT) and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) have increased among older adults, and public debates on these practices are still taking place. In this context, it seemed important to conduct a systematic review of the predictors (demographic, physical health, psychological, social, quality of life, religious, or existential) associated with attitudes toward, wishes and requests for, as well as death by EUT/PAS among individuals aged 60 years and over. Method: The search for quantitative studies in PsycINFO and MEDLINE databases was conducted three times from February 2016 until April 2018. Articles of probable relevance (n = 327) were assessed for eligibility. Studies that only presented descriptive data (n = 306) were excluded. Results: This review identified 21 studies with predictive analyses, but in only 4 did older adults face actual end-of-life decisions. Most studies (17) investigated attitudes toward EUT/PAS (9 through hypothetical scenarios). Younger age, lower religiosity, higher education, and higher socio-economic status were the most consistent predictors of endorsement of EUT/PAS. Findings were heterogeneous with regard to physical health, psychological, and social factors. Findings were difficult to compare across studies because of the variety of sample characteristics and outcomes measures. Conclusion: Future studies should adopt common and explicit definitions of EUT/PAS, as well as research designs (e.g. mixed longitudinal) that allow for better consideration of personal, social, and cultural factors, and their interplay, on EUT/PAS decisions.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Divulgação

Nº de páginas: 11