Survey on Attitudes toward Home Care and Dying at Home in Mitsuse Village, Saga City
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- gerontology
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000047667
- Lead Sponsor
- Saga University Hospital
- Brief Summary
46.9% of residents preferred to die at home. Univariate analysis showed that Group H was significantly older (78 vs. 75 years, p=0.010) and included a higher proportion who used public transportation or did not use any transportation (20% vs. 8%, p=0.036). Multivariate analysis showed that male sex and not having a primary care physician were significantly associated with a preference to die at home (p=0.031 and 0.041)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 211
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals who were hospitalized or institutionalized and those with moderate or severe cognitive impairment were excluded. Those that did not consent to this study were also excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The place where residents preference to die.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method