Communication Surrounding Treatment Preferences for Older Adults With Dementia During Emergency Medical Services Response
EMS providers treating critically ill older adults with dementia face challenges that may hinder their ability to elicit treatment preferences, in particular when responding to calls from professional caregivers. Direct communication with surrogate decision-makers may facilitate goal-concordant care.
Authors
- Michael R. Sayre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-3181)
- May J. Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6917-9286)
- Danae Dotolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-4834)
- Lauren R. Pollack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5186-5886)
- J. Treadway Nomitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-1190)
- Elizabeth Dzeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-8053)
- Nicholas J. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9915-0591)
- Thomas D. Rea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5143-9342)
- Whitney A. Kiker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0657-1571)
- Erin K. Kross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8206-3050)
- Anna Condella
Institutions
- Public Health – Seattle & King County (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Washington (US)
- Cambia (AU)
- Kings County Hospital Center (US)
- King County Medical Examiner's Office (US)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
- Medic One Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70078
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alzheimer's Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute