GENDER DIFFERENCES IN OLDER ADULTS' PREFERENCES FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND END-OF-LIFE VALUES
Death StudiesPublished 1 March 2001
Kristen M. Coppola Jamila Bookwala
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Gender differences in preferences for life sustaining treatments in response to various health state scenarios and the endorsement of end-of-life values in 99 older adults are examined.
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In the present study, we examined gender differences in preferences for life sustaining treatments in response to various health state scenarios and the endorsement of end-of-life values in 99 older adults. Men preferred life-sustaining treatments more than women overall, for specific treatments (i.e., CPR, surgery, and artificial feeding), and in response to specific health scenarios (i.e., current health, Alzheimer's disease, coma with a slight chance of recovery). In terms of values, women indicated a greater desire for a dignified death than men.
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