Nancy L. Schoenborn|Ellen Janssen|Cynthia M. Boyd|John F.P. Bridges|Antonio C. Wolff|Xue Qin|Craig Evan Pollack
Older Adults’ Preferences for Discussing Long-Term Life Expectancy: Results From a National Survey
Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|The Ohio State University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University
h3purposeh3 clinical practice guidelines recommend incorporating longterm life expectancy inform number decisions primary care aimed examine older adults preferences discussing life expectancy national sample h3methodsh3 invited 1272 older adults aged 65 older national probabilitybased online panel participate 2016 presented hypothetical patient limited life expectancy imminently dying asked participants patient whether would like talk doctor long may live whether acceptable doctor offer discussion whether want doctor discuss life expectancy family friends discussed h3resultsh3 878 participants 690 participation rate mean age 734 years majority 594 want discuss long might live presented scenario within group 599 also think doctor offer discussion 877 also want doctor discuss life expectancy family friends fully 558 wanted discuss life expectancy less 2 years factors positively associated wanting discussion included higher educational level believing doctors accurately predict life expectancy past experience either lifethreatening illness discussed life expectancy loved one reporting religion important negatively associated h3conclusionsh3 majority older adults wish discuss life expectancy depicted hypothetical patient limited life expectancy many also want offered discussion raising dilemma clinicians may identify patients preferences regarding sensitive topic