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| Beliefs concerning death, dying, and hastening death among older, functionally impaired Dutch adults: a one-year longitudinal study | | Author(s) | Mark Sullivan, Johan Ormel, G I J M Kempen |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 10, October 1998 |
| Pages | pp 1251-1257 |
| Keywords | Death ; Dying ; Euthanasia ; Attitude ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | Population surveys have documented increasing public support for euthanasia and assisted suicide but have not focused on the population of chronically ill older persons, obtained detailed socio-cultural or health status information, or performed repeat assessments. This study explored the views of functionally impaired Dutch older people on death, dying, and hastened death, and related these to socio-cultural and health status. A total of 632 community-dwelling older people were assessed in 1994 and again in 1995 (then 575 participants). Low and stable rates of preoccupation with death and fear of death were found. Occasional but not persistent fears about the dying process were common. Fears of death and dying were most closely related to health status, especially mental health status. Views concerning hastening death were most strongly related to sociocultural variables, especially religious beliefs and affiliation. There was little change over the 1-year follow-up, with a trend toward less fears of death and dying and less support for hastened death. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981118412 A |
| Classmark | CW: CX: CY: DP: 3J: 76H |
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