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BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In Italy there is a paucity of empirical data on practices concerning end-of-life decisions (ELDs) in geriatrics. We aimed to investigate the frequency and characteristics of ELDs made by Italian physicians and nurses in the geriatric setting. METHODS:In 2009, an anonymous questionnaire was sent to 54 geriatric units, 21 hospices, and 382 nursing homes in the Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige regions, and to professionals in the area who are members of the Italian Gerontology and Geriatrics Association. RESULTS:This paper reports the results of 552 questionnaires answered by 171 physicians, 368 nurses and 13 professionals who did not state their profession. Death was preceded by decisions to start or continue treatments likely to prolong the patients' life in 51.3% of cases. The proportion of deaths preceded by a decision to end life (DEL) was 20.8%; 18% of DELs concerned non-treatment decisions. There were 9 cases of ending of life without patient's explicit request. No cases of doctor-assisted suicide were reported, while there were 2 cases of euthanasia, one reported by a physician and one by a nurse. CONCLUSION:In geriatrics, DELs often precede the deaths of terminally-ill Italian patients. Nurses report making DELs more often than physicians, especially in incompetent patients. Continuous deep sedation was adopted by 39.5% of the Italian physicians for deaths not occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. Our report on physicians' and nurses' experiences of ELD making in geriatric settings can offer a valuable contribution to the current debate on end-of-life treatment, an issue that goes beyond national borders.
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Aging Clin Exp Resjournal_title
Aging clinical and experimental researchauthors
Giantin V,Siviero P,Simonato M,Iasevoli M,Pengo V,Andrigo M,Storti M,Valentini E,Pegoraro R,Maggi S,Crepaldi G,Manzato Edoi
10.3275/8588subject
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2012-10-01 00:00:00pages
537-47issue
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1594-0667issn
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8588journal_volume
24pub_type
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