Choice is a small word with a huge meaning
Autonomy and Decision Making at the End of Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6327426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eileen Sutton (0000-0003-4105-8471, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, UK), Joanna Coast (0000-0002-3537-5166, Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, UK) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-226 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/147084411x581916 |
| OpenAlex | W2007199137 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The United Kingdom (UK) End-of-Life Care Strategy, published in June 2008, recommends the identification, documentation and review of people's preferences for care and highlights the importance of choice at an individual level. Drawing on data from a qualitative research study, this article reflects on the complex range of interconnected factors impacting on older people's preferences and decision-making processes at the end of life. As older people consider not only themselves but also the impact on loved ones when making decisions, the pertinence of a relational conceptualisation of autonomy is considered. The impact of structural issues on the realisation of preferences is also explored
Autonomy · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Political science · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Word (group theory · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Law · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |