Sánchez-Ayéndez M
Programa de Gerontología, Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, San Juan 00936-5067.
P R Health Sci J. 2000 Jun;19(2):157-60.
This article summarizes a presentation on the meanings and implications that crossing the old-age threshold has on the self-perception of the older adult. It draws from anthropological studies on the meaning of old age and sickness in old age that emphasize that meaning in old age for the older adult is the outcome of his/her considerations on aging in terms of individual experiences and the continuity of identity amidst the social and biological changes associated with old age. Implications for decision-making about medical treatment, the right to privacy, and the right to receive care in the less-restrictive possible environment for patient autonomy as well as interpretations about self-respect and self-determination are discussed.
本文总结了一场关于跨越老年门槛对老年人自我认知的意义和影响的演讲。它借鉴了人类学对老年和老年疾病意义的研究，这些研究强调，老年人对老年的意义是他/她根据个人经历以及在与老年相关的社会和生物变化中身份认同的连续性对衰老进行思考的结果。文中讨论了对医疗决策、隐私权以及在尽可能宽松的环境中接受护理以保障患者自主权的权利的影响，以及对自尊和自决的解读。
