A Study Of Factors That Contribute To The Choice Of A Palliative Or Invasive Treatment On Caregivers Of End-stage Patient With Dementia

ObjectiveTo know the choice of family caregivers towards end-stage patients with dementia between a palliative and invasive treatment.To identify possible factors that influence the decision-making of caregivers on implementing palliative or invasive interventions for people with end stage dementia.MethodsA structured interview with caregivers of elderly patients addressing aspects of the following categories: elderly with dementia,caregiver,medical treatment.Statistical analysis was performed to test whether there was a significant association between the caregiver's decision(palliative or invasive treatment)and the collected variables.ResultsMost of caregivers chose to perform palliative procedures.The factors with the greatest association with the decision for palliative care were: quality of the relationship with the patient before dementia? place of care*caregivers burden2.Conclusion:There were identified several factors that may influence the choice between palliative and invasive care for the elderly person with dementia.