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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Preferences for Care towards the End of Life, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSCN6
LabelSCN6: A feeding tube was not inserted. The person is now bed-bound and spends most of their time asleep. They cannot do anything for themselves. The medical team have said it is dangerous for them to have any food or drink by mouth. The medical team have
Responses
1 Insert feeding tube, using restraints if necessary, so I can 317
2 Only insert the feeding tube if I accept it, even if this me 395
3 Do not place the feeding tube, but continue to wake me for s 305
4 Provide measures to help me die peacefully 764
5 Don't know 185
6 Refused / Missing 50
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationPreferences for Care towards the End of Life, 2015
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