2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.medipa.2016.10.002
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Obstinación terapéutica en pacientes geriátricos: estudio fenomenológico de experiencias de médicos en Jalisco, México

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“…Regardless of the limitations of the present study, which are inherent to its methodological design, the results reinforce the need for a national action plan against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Mexico, given that current statistics reflect a large and growing number of deaths from these causes, as well as of their prevalence, as pointed out by Gutiérrez-Robledo et al 5,6 The Mexico 2014 Alzheimer and Other Dementias Action Plan, which is the result of the consensus of multiple national experts, proposes mental health prevention and promotion strategies, assurance of access to quality health services, diagnosis and timely treatment for people affected by this disease, training of human specialized resources, promotion of respect for the human rights of people affected by this disease and their caregivers, an increase in research on this and other dementias, periodic evaluation of actions effectiveness and long-term care at last stages of the disease, 5.6 which at the moment of this report have been poorly diffused and have not been materialized in the national health system and which should have the prevention of therapeutic fierceness added, which is specially common in the geriatric population, and the motivations of which are complex. 19 It can be concluded that despite the recognized limitations of studies of this type, [7][8][9] where the death certificates that feed official statistics are considered to likely be rather unreliable, 4 the increasing mortality observed due to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a public health problem in Mexico that requires immediate attention, ideally, through the implementation of the plan of action proposed in recent years. 5,6…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regardless of the limitations of the present study, which are inherent to its methodological design, the results reinforce the need for a national action plan against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Mexico, given that current statistics reflect a large and growing number of deaths from these causes, as well as of their prevalence, as pointed out by Gutiérrez-Robledo et al 5,6 The Mexico 2014 Alzheimer and Other Dementias Action Plan, which is the result of the consensus of multiple national experts, proposes mental health prevention and promotion strategies, assurance of access to quality health services, diagnosis and timely treatment for people affected by this disease, training of human specialized resources, promotion of respect for the human rights of people affected by this disease and their caregivers, an increase in research on this and other dementias, periodic evaluation of actions effectiveness and long-term care at last stages of the disease, 5.6 which at the moment of this report have been poorly diffused and have not been materialized in the national health system and which should have the prevention of therapeutic fierceness added, which is specially common in the geriatric population, and the motivations of which are complex. 19 It can be concluded that despite the recognized limitations of studies of this type, [7][8][9] where the death certificates that feed official statistics are considered to likely be rather unreliable, 4 the increasing mortality observed due to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a public health problem in Mexico that requires immediate attention, ideally, through the implementation of the plan of action proposed in recent years. 5,6…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Independientemente de las limitaciones del presente estudio, inherentes a su diseño metodológico, los resultados refuerzan la necesidad de un plan de acción nacional contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer y otras demencias en México, dado que las presentes estadísticas reflejan un gran y creciente número de fallecimientos por estas causas, así como de su prevalencia, como lo señalan Gutiérrez-Robledo et al 5,6 El Plan de Acción Alzheimer y Otras Demencias México 2014, fruto del consenso de múltiples expertos nacionales, propone estrategias de prevención y promoción de la salud mental, el aseguramiento del acceso a servicios de salud de calidad, el diagnóstico y tratamiento oportunos de las personas afectadas por esta enfermedad, la formación de recursos humanos especializados suficientes, la promoción del respeto a los derechos humanos de las personas afectadas por esta enfermedad y sus cuidadores, el incremento de la investigación sobre esta y otras demencias, la evaluación periódica de la efectividad de las acciones y los cuidados a largo plazo en las últimas etapas de la enfermedad, 5,6 que a la fecha del presente reporte han hecho poco eco y no se han visto materializadas en el sistema nacional de salud y a las que habría que agregar la prevención del encarnizamiento terapéutico, especialmente frecuente en la población geriátrica y cuyas motivaciones son complejas. 19 Se puede concluir que pese a las reconocidas limitaciones de los estudios del presente tipo, [7][8][9] donde se considera que las actas de defunción que alimentan las estadísticas oficiales pueden ser poco fiables, 4 la creciente mortalidad observada por enfermedad de Alzheimer y otras demencias es un problema de salud pública en México que requiere atención inmediata, idealmente, mediante la implementación del plan de acción propuesto en años recientes. 5,6 Bibliografía…”
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“…La obstinación terapéutica, definida como "adopción de medidas desproporcionadas o inútiles con el objetivo de alargar la vida en situación de agonía" (1), conocida también como ensañamiento terapéutico o distanasia se presenta frecuentemente en la práctica clínica diaria, pues no es fácil establecer el límite entre las intervenciones benéficas y las no benéficas, especialmente en pacientes al final de la vida.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified