Exploring the concept of a “friendly relationship to death” in geriatric patients
Among geriatric patients, a FRD appears to prevail, extending beyond a neutral acceptance of death's inevitability and existing independently of suicidality, depression, frailty, or disease burden. Understanding a FRD may help contextualize older individuals' acceptance of aging and could impact geriatric treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Brooke C. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-6819)
- Zoi Raboti
Institutions
- University of Kassel (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Bethesda Hospital (IN)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06670-6
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf