Autonomy, identity and health
Defining quality of life in older age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21514733 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Kate Heide (New York Medical College), Sara Heide (0000-0002-6405-4257, New York Medical College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 353-356 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/medethics-2020-107185 |
| PMID | 33741678 |
| OpenAlex | W3138408574 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
Defining quality of life is a difficult task as it is a subjective and personal experience. However, for the elderly, this definition is necessary for making complicated healthcare-related decisions. Commonly these decisions compare independence against safety or longevity against comfort. These choices are often not made in isolation, but with the help of a healthcare team. When the patient’s concept of quality of life is miscommunicated, there is a risk of harm to the patient whose best interests are not well understood. In order to bridge this gap in understanding and unite seniors with their caretakers as a cohesive team, we need to establish a definition of quality of life. In this paper, my personal experiences with the elderly will be analysed along with five essays on the topic of ageing. These sources provide clear evidence that quality of life for seniors is majorly determined by the ability to preserve one’s lifelong identity. When making difficult decisions in geriatric healthcare, this greater understanding of the determinants of life quality will allow treatments to best serve the elderly. Defining quality of life allows healthcare providers to shift the focus from minimising disability toward maximising ability. I believe this shift would provide seniors with better health outcomes and properly enhance the quality of their years
Aging in place · Autonomy · Harm · Health care · Life expectancy · Political science · Engineering · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |