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Direct linkSharp, Shane; Carr, Deborah; Macdonald, Cameron – Social Forces, 2012
We use Wisconsin Longitudinal Study data (n = 2,678) to assess the effects of religious denomination and ideology on end-of-life treatment preferences in two hypothetical terminal illness scenarios: physical pain and severe cognitive impairment. We found no statistically significant differences when comparing traditionally defined religious…
Descriptors: Protestants, Pain, Longitudinal Studies, Terminal Illness
Robinson, Carole A.; Pesut, Barbara; Bottorff, Joan L. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: Growing concern exists among health professionals over the dilemma of providing necessary health care for Canada's aging population. Hospice palliative services are an essential need in both urban and rural settings. Rural communities, in particular, are vulnerable to receiving inadequate services due to their geographic isolation.…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Health Personnel, Terminal Illness, Rural Areas
Schmid, Bettina; Allen, Rebecca S.; Haley, Philip P.; DeCoster, Jamie – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We examined race/ethnicity and cultural context within hypothetical end-of-life medical decision scenarios and its influence on patient-proxy agreement. Design and Methods: Family dyads consisting of an older adult and 1 family member, typically an adult child, responded to questions regarding the older adult's preferences for…
Descriptors: First Aid, Race, Research Methodology, Older Adults
