Open AccessEnd-of-life decisions: A retrospective study in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India
Author(s) -
Cijoy K Kuriakose,
Vignesh Kumar Chandiraseharan,
Ajoy Oommen John,
Deepti Bal,
Visalakshi Jeyaseelan,
Thambu David Sudarsanam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1409_17
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , documentation , odds ratio , medical record , end of life care , clarity , tertiary care , health care , odds , demographics , family medicine , retrospective cohort study , confidence interval , palliative care , emergency medicine , nursing , demography , logistic regression , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology , computer science , economics , biology , programming language , economic growth
In developing countries like India, there is a lack of clarity regarding the factors that influence decisions pertaining to life supports at the end-of-life (EOL). The objectives of this study were to assess the factors associated with EOL-care decisions in the Indian context and to raise awareness in this area of healthcare.