A comparison of attitudes toward length and quality of life between community dwelling older adults and patients with advanced cancer

ConclusionsFindings indicate that attitudes towards length and quality of life differ by life stage. This has implications for EOL care decisions made by CDOAs, such as purchasing health or disability insurance and signing advance directives or care plans.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - December 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chetna Malhotra, Ling Xiang, Semra Ozdemir, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Noreen Chan, Eric Andrew Finkelstein Tags: PAPER Source Type: research