Factors Influencing the Preferred Place of Death in Community-dwelling Elderly People in Japan

Factors Influencing the Preferred Place of Death in Community-dwelling Elderly People in Japan

Background: To investigate factors influencing the preferred place of death among community-living elderly people in Japan in relation to personal attributes, health status, self-rated health, and social capital indicators. Methods: A self-report questionnaire survey was conducted between July 2009...

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Main Authors: Izumi Ohmachi, Kazuhiko Arima, Yasuyo Abe, Takayuki Nishimura, Hisashi Goto, Kiyoshi Aoyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
end-of-life care
place of death
social capital
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959815000113

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