Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Omega (Westport). 2021 Aug;83(3):601-610. doi: 10.1177/0030222819854926. Epub 2019 Jun 26.
This study explored end-of-life (EOL) activities among community-dwelling Japanese older adults and the relationships between EOL activities and related variables. One hundred twenty-three older adults (38 men, 87 women; mean age = 72.54 years) who attended EOL seminars were surveyed regarding EOL activities, attitudes toward death, and mental health status. Cluster analysis of EOL activities revealed three clusters: (e.g., had planned own funeral arrangements), (e.g., had talked about EOL care with their family), and (e.g., already written their will). The number of EOL-related events attended was positively correlated with Preparation, while fear of death was negatively associated with Preference. Older adults with bereavement experience had higher Planning and Preparation scores than those without such experience.
本研究旨在探讨社区居住的日本老年人群临终关怀活动，以及临终关怀活动与相关变量之间的关系。123 名参加临终关怀研讨会的老年人（38 名男性，87 名女性；平均年龄 72.54 岁）接受了临终关怀活动、对死亡的态度和心理健康状况的调查。临终关怀活动的聚类分析显示出三个聚类：（例如，已经安排好了自己的葬礼安排），（例如，已经与家人谈论过临终关怀护理），和（例如，已经写好了遗嘱）。参加临终关怀相关活动的次数与准备程度呈正相关，而对死亡的恐惧与偏好呈负相关。有丧亲经历的老年人的计划和准备得分高于没有这种经历的老年人。
