Association between social networks and discussions regarding advance care planning among Japanese older adults.

BACKGROUND:Older adults' discussions with family, or with physicians, or with both, about advance care planning (ACP) are increasingly regarded as important for the management of end-of-life care, and yet the factors that induce older adults to engage in ACP discussions are poorly understood. F...

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Main Authors: Jun Miyashita, Yosuke Yamamoto, Sayaka Shimizu, Takuya Aoki, Teruhisa Azuma, Toshihiko Takada, Michio Hayashi, Miho Kimachi, Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue, Shingo Fukuma, Shunichi Fukuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213894