Religion and Spirituality in Surrogate Decision Making for Hospitalized Older Adults.
Religion and Spirituality in Surrogate Decision Making for Hospitalized Older Adults.
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DOI：
10.1007/s10943-015-0111-9
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发表时间：
2016-06
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Torke AM
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作者：
Geros-Willfond KN;Ivy SS;Montz K;Bohan SE;Torke AM
We conducted semi-structured interviews with 46 surrogate decision makers for hospitalized older adults to characterize the role of spirituality and religion in decision making. Three themes emerged: (1) religion as a guide to decision making, (2) control, and (3) faith, death and dying. For religious surrogates, religion played a central role in end of life decisions. There was variability regarding whether God or humans were perceived to be in control; however beliefs about control led to varying perspectives on acceptance of comfort-focused treatment. We conclude that clinicians should attend to religious considerations due to their impact on decision making.
