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| Chinese seniors' perspectives on end-of-life decisions | ||
| 作者 | Bowman, Kerry W. ; Singer, Peter A. |
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| 出處題名 | Social Science and Medicine |
| 卷期 | v.53 n.4 |
| 出版日期 | 2001.08 |
| 頁次 | 455 - 464 |
| 出版者 | Elsevier Science |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.elsevier.com/ |
| 出版地 | US [美國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | author E-Mail：peter.singer@utoronto.ca |
| 關鍵詞 | punnabhava; death; 輪迴=轉世=Reincarnation=Rebirth=Samsara; terminal care |
| 摘要 | Making end-of-life decisions is a painful and difficult process; one that can be intensified by cultural differences between physicians and their patients. The objective of this study was to examine attitudes of Chinese seniors towards end-of-life decisions. A qualitative survey was conducted in a Chinese community centre in Toronto，Canada. Face-to-face interviews, in Cantonese，were conducted with 40 Chinese seniors 65 yrs of age or older. Respondents based their end-of-life decision making on the following factors：hope，suffering and burden，the future，emotional harmony，the life cycle，respect for doctors, and the family. Respondents rejected advance directives. Respondents' attitudes toward end-of-life decision making can be understood through the lens of values from Confucianist，Buddhist and Taoist traditions. Health care workers can best achieve quality end-of-life care--and address the cultural differences that may arise--by focusing primarily on understanding the perspectives of patients and their families, and by continually striving for balanced and open communication at all stages of the caregiving process. |
| ISSN | 02779536 |
| 點閱次數 | 496 |
| 建檔日期 | 2003.09.19 |
| 更新日期 | 2019.08.26 |
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