2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a model for the process of surrogate decision-making by elderly spouses of patients with cerebrovascular disease who are unable to make decisions
| Project/Area Number |
22792259
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | University of Toyama |
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Principal Investigator |
AOKI Yoriko 富山大学, 大学院・医学薬学研究部(医学), 助教 (40533477)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 代理意思決定 / 高齢者 / 家族看護 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to clarify the process of surrogate decision-making by elderly spouses of patients with cerebrovascular disease who are unable to make decisions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five elderly spouses who participated in this study. The surrogate decision-making process consisted of four components: "recognition of surrogate decision-making," "resources for decision-making," “factors influencing decision-making," and "overall evaluation of surrogate decision-making.” Furthermore, the results suggested that "recognition of surrogate decision-making" was related to resources for and factors influencing surrogate decision-making, which led to overall evaluation.
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