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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Preferences for Care towards the End of Life, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSCN4
LabelSCN4: The person has now become very confused. they are losing their ability to speak and communicate with the world around them. They cannot make any decisions for themselves about their care. The person is now being given specially thickened food and dr
Responses
1 Spoon-feed me the thickened food and drink, using restraints 346
2 Help me eat. Provide verbal encouragement, but allow me to m 684
3 Serve my meals and drinks as usual, and accept if I do not e 261
4 Provide measures to help me die peacefully 500
5 Don't know 178
6 Refused / Missing 47
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationPreferences for Care towards the End of Life, 2015
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