@article{ref1,
title="Views of elderly people concerning end-of-life decisions",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="1998",
author="Cicirelli, V.G.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="186-203",
abstract="The aim of this study was to determine elders' views regarding the acceptability of seven end-of-life decision options; existing research provides only partial information. A total of 447 Black and White elders ages 60 to 100 years responded to 17 decision situations depicting conditions with a low quality of life, rating acceptability of each decision option. Mean percentage (over 17 decision situations) of participants finding each decision option acceptable were: striving to live, 52%; refusing or withdrawing treatment, 47%; letting someone close decide, 36%; suicide, 7%, assisted suicide, 12%; voluntary euthanasia, 12%; and allowing the physician to decide to end life, 19°. Views were related to age, ethnicity, education, occupation, and religious affiliation using MANOVA analyses.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/073346489801700208",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073346489801700208"
}