Benjamin A Bensadon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1566092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin A Bensadon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin A |
| FAMILY NAME | Bensadon |
| SIGNATURE | BENSADON B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Advance care planning
End-of-life (EOL) medical care in the United States often does not align with patients' goals and preferences. This study explored EOL hopes and fears among 86 community-dwelling adults and examined medical and psychological predictors of death anxiety. Common EOL hopes included absence of suffering, closure, and personal fulfillment. Common EOL fears included suffering, lack of competence, and specific types of death. Fear of the dying process w…
Planning in advance
Discussions regarding end-of-life (EOL) preferences often occur late in the course of a disease leading to rushed clinical decisions misaligned with patient goals. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to identify EOL goals among a healthy sample of young adults (N = 305) through a possible selves framework. Common EOL hopes included: having loved ones present, closure, and living a full life. Common EOL fears included: pain and suffering, s…
Coping mediates the relationship between disease severity and illness intrusiveness among chronically ill patients
Reducing perceptions of illness intrusiveness may improve quality of life and mental health among patients with cardiopulmonary disease. To better understand relationships between coping style, locus of control, perceived illness intrusiveness, and disease severity, we analyzed data from 227 older Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure. Regressions revealed illness intrusiveness to be associated with young…
Coping mediates the relationship between disease severity and illness intrusiveness among chronically ill patients
Reducing perceptions of illness intrusiveness may improve quality of life and mental health among patients with cardiopulmonary disease. To better understand relationships between coping style, locus of control, perceived illness intrusiveness, and disease severity, we analyzed data from 227 older Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure. Regressions revealed illness intrusiveness to be associated with young…
Advance care planning
End-of-life (EOL) medical care in the United States often does not align with patients' goals and preferences. This study explored EOL hopes and fears among 86 community-dwelling adults and examined medical and psychological predictors of death anxiety. Common EOL hopes included absence of suffering, closure, and personal fulfillment. Common EOL fears included suffering, lack of competence, and specific types of death. Fear of the dying process w…
Coping mediates the relationship between disease severity and illness intrusiveness among chronically ill patients
Reducing perceptions of illness intrusiveness may improve quality of life and mental health among patients with cardiopulmonary disease. To better understand relationships between coping style, locus of control, perceived illness intrusiveness, and disease severity, we analyzed data from 227 older Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure. Regressions revealed illness intrusiveness to be associated with young…
Planning in advance
Discussions regarding end-of-life (EOL) preferences often occur late in the course of a disease leading to rushed clinical decisions misaligned with patient goals. Thus, the purpose of the current study was to identify EOL goals among a healthy sample of young adults (N = 305) through a possible selves framework. Common EOL hopes included: having loved ones present, closure, and living a full life. Common EOL fears included: pain and suffering, s…
Advance care planning
End-of-life (EOL) medical care in the United States often does not align with patients' goals and preferences. This study explored EOL hopes and fears among 86 community-dwelling adults and examined medical and psychological predictors of death anxiety. Common EOL hopes included absence of suffering, closure, and personal fulfillment. Common EOL fears included suffering, lack of competence, and specific types of death. Fear of the dying process w…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Advance care planning (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Palliative care (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)