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- Title
Influence of demographics and religiosity on choice of palliative care among caregivers of patients with dementia.
- Authors
Grecu, Oana-Elena; Mitrea, Nicoleta
- Abstract
The prevalence of dementia and the need for palliative care services in Romania will increase in the coming years, and the way in which patients or relatives choose the type of palliative care service differs. Therefore, we considered that the decision of the relatives regarding the form of palliative care of the patient, can be influenced by a cultural characteristic (the religiosity) and by certain socio-demographic characteristics. This paper aimed to verify the effect of certain socio-demographic factors (gender, age, level of studies, monthly income, environment of provenance) and religious on a recipient's decision to choose from palliative care services (home care and hospitalization in a unit with beds) for a patient diagnosed with a form of dementia. The data collection was performed through a questionnaire applied to the relatives of patients with a form of dementia, hospitalized within the "Socola" Psychiatric Institute in Iasi. Most of our results contradict a number of studies used in theoretical analysis, so we notice that there is a statistically significant association only with the variable „age" (p = 0.011 < 0.05). These results contribute to the development of literature in the field of palliative care, especially in the context in which there is a limited resource of data concerning, not only patients but also their relatives. It is important to focus on constantly informing patients and caregivers about what dementia is, but especially about how patients can benefit from specialized services, thus reducing the possibility of decisions that could significantly affect the quality of life of patients, especially in recent years of life.
- Subjects
PALLIATIVE treatment; DEMENTIA patients; CAREGIVERS; RELIGIOUSNESS; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
- Publication
Paliatia: Journal of Palliative Care, 2023, Vol 16, Issue 4, p11
- ISSN
1844-7058
- Publication type
Article