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Dtsch Med Wochenschr ; 130(50): 2887-92, 2005 Dec 16.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16342012

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There have not been any comprehensive data from German-speaking countries on the medical practice of withholding or withdrawing treatment at the end of life. This study from the German-speaking part of Switzerland provides the first in-depth analysis in this field. This study is based on data from this region and is a contribution to a large empirical research project on medical end-of-life decisions in 6 European countries (EURELD). METHODS: Continuous random samples (n = 4991) were taken from all deaths in the German-speaking part of Switzerland that had been reported to the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics between June and October 2001. Doctors who had been attending the deceased person were asked to complete mailed questionnaires, their replies being kept strictly anonymous. RESULTS: The response rate was 67 %. Medications were withheld or withdrawn in 48 % of all treatments forgone: among these, antibiotics accounted for 17 %. Other potentially life-sustaining medical measures forgone included artificial hydration (12 %), surgery (7 %), artificial feeding (6 %), chemotherapy (6 %), diagnostic tests (4 %), hospital admissions (3 %), renal dialysis (2 %), blood product infusions (2 %), intubation (2 %), ventilation (2 %), resuscitation (2 %), and radiotherapy (1 %). 43 % of all treatments were forgone in patients who died in hospital, 42 % in nursing homes, and 15 % at home. In almost three-quarters (73 %) of the treatments forgone, a primary-care doctor had ordered the treatment to be withheld or withdrawn. On average, forgoing treatment led to a life-shortening effect of more than one month in 8 % of all cases. The proportion was higher for renal dialysis (25 %), blood products infusion (18 %), and diagnostic tests (16 %). CONCLUSIONS: Forgoing life-sustaining medical treatment comprises a wide range of decisions taken in many different clinical settings. In most cases the likely lifespan is only slightly shortened.


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Certificado de Defunción , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Cuidados para Prolongación de la Vida/estadística & datos numéricos , Cuidado Terminal/estadística & datos numéricos , Privación de Tratamiento/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Causas de Muerte , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Atención Domiciliaria de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Inutilidad Médica , Persona de Mediana Edad , Casas de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Muestreo , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Suiza
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