Factors Associated with Place of Death for Elderly Japanese-American Men: The Honolulu Heart Program and Honolulu-Asia Aging Study

作者: Christina L. Bell , James Davis , Rosanne C. Harrigan , Emese Somogyi-Zalud , Marianne K. G. Tanabe

DOI: 10.1111/J.1532-5415.2008.02149.X

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摘要: Place of death is an indicator health service utilization at the end life and differs according to cause death. Asian Americans may have a higher percentage hospital deaths than Caucasian Americans, yet reasons for this finding are unclear. This study examined distribution place associations between in elderly Japanese-American men longitudinal cohort: Honolulu Heart Program Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. Data collected 1991 1999 on 1,352 aged 73 99 were analyzed cause-of-death characteristics hospital, home, or nursing home location Fifty-nine percent died hospitals, 23% 18% homes. Of dementia-related deaths, 43% occurred hospitals (vs 16% national study), 37% homes 67% 20% home. stroke 53% 40% homes, 7% cancer 34% 13% Traditional family obligation care people inability access dementia account greater rate lower cohort. Attitudes Japanese their families regarding life, particularly setting dementia, merit future study.

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