Treatment limitations and participation in elderly patients – the gap between medical-ethical guidelines and clinical practice: a cross sectional-study from Sweden
Fewer treatment limitations than expected were documented for older, frail patients with moderate or severe comorbidity. Considerable deficiencies were found regarding decision-making and actively reviewing and confirming DNAR-decisions, showing a gap between medical-ethical guidelines and their application in practice. Improved adherence to medical-ethical guidelines would strengthen patients' legal rights and their opportunity for shared decision-making.
Authors
- Viveka Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0435-2671)
- Björn Agvall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-6103)
- Anders Bremer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7865-3480)
- Fredrik Hessulf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2730-8710)
- Matts Juhlin-Dannfelt
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- Varberg Hospital (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Hallands sjukhus Halmstad (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06552-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88