Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden
Background: Today, patient self-determination has become an issue in many western countries due to the widespread availability and use of technology, which makes it possible to prolong life often in spite of severe disability and poor quality of life. Many people fear an overzealous use of modern li...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:b5905a1f-8548-4abf-a651-998e99695b17 2024-04-28T08:32:35+00:00 Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden Eisemann, Martin Eriksson, Mikael Molloy, David W. Nordenstam, Martin Richter, Jörg 1999-01-01 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/b5905a1f-8548-4abf-a651-998e99695b17 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/9.1.41 eng eng Oxford University Press https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/b5905a1f-8548-4abf-a651-998e99695b17 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/9.1.41 scopus:0033040617 pmid:11657847 European Journal of Public Health; 9(1), pp 41-44 (1999) ISSN: 1101-1262 Health Care Service and Management Health Policy and Services and Health Economy Advance directive General population survey Health care Self- determination contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 1999 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/9.1.41 2024-04-09T23:36:15Z Background: Today, patient self-determination has become an issue in many western countries due to the widespread availability and use of technology, which makes it possible to prolong life often in spite of severe disability and poor quality of life. Many people fear an overzealous use of modern life-saying procedures which merely serve to prolong the dying process. As a first step towards autonomy and increasing self-determination, advance directives (living wills) have been introduced in some countries. Methods: To survey a general population's attitudes towards advance directives and self-determination a questionnaire was mailed to a representative sample of 600 citizens in northern Sweden. Issues regarding importance of control, concerns about own health care, treatment preferences and support for and use of advance directives were addressed. Results: There was a response rate of 80% and the great majority of respondents reported that it was extremely or very important to have a say in decisions about their health care (79.5%). A significant number of subjects were concerned about either being treated too aggressively or not aggressively enough. There was a variability in treatment preferences, depending on the reversibility of the condition. Conclusions: The results demonstrate a vital interest among the Swedish general public for greater self-determination in health care, which is also reflected by their support of advance directives. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Lund University Publications (LUP) The European Journal of Public Health 9 1 41 44 |
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Background: Today, patient self-determination has become an issue in many western countries due to the widespread availability and use of technology, which makes it possible to prolong life often in spite of severe disability and poor quality of life. Many people fear an overzealous use of modern life-saying procedures which merely serve to prolong the dying process. As a first step towards autonomy and increasing self-determination, advance directives (living wills) have been introduced in some countries. Methods: To survey a general population's attitudes towards advance directives and self-determination a questionnaire was mailed to a representative sample of 600 citizens in northern Sweden. Issues regarding importance of control, concerns about own health care, treatment preferences and support for and use of advance directives were addressed. Results: There was a response rate of 80% and the great majority of respondents reported that it was extremely or very important to have a say in decisions about their health care (79.5%). A significant number of subjects were concerned about either being treated too aggressively or not aggressively enough. There was a variability in treatment preferences, depending on the reversibility of the condition. Conclusions: The results demonstrate a vital interest among the Swedish general public for greater self-determination in health care, which is also reflected by their support of advance directives. |
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Eisemann, Martin Eriksson, Mikael Molloy, David W. Nordenstam, Martin Richter, Jörg |
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Eisemann, Martin Eriksson, Mikael Molloy, David W. Nordenstam, Martin Richter, Jörg |
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Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden |
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Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden |
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Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden |
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Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden |
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Attitudes towards self-determination in health care : A general population survey in northern Sweden |
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attitudes towards self-determination in health care : a general population survey in northern sweden |
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1999 |
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