Preferencias y valores en el cuidado en el final de la vida. Aportes para la reflexión

Darío Iván Radosta; María Marcela Mazzini

doi:10.46553/teo.60.142.2023.p159-183

Authors

Darío Iván Radosta Interdisciplinary School of Higher Social Studies-National University of San Martín https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-2437
María Marcela Mazzini Faculty of Theology. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-5685

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46553/teo.60.142.2023.p159-183

Keywords:

Values; Preferences; End-of-life Care; Survey; Palliative; Culture

Abstract

This work presents a survey and study conducted by the Research Group of the Faculty of Theology at UCA, which focuses on end-of-life spirituality practices. We carried out a nationwide survey in which we collected preferences and values regarding end-of-life care in the face of a hypothetical illness threatening one's well-being. Simultaneously, we considered some key sociodemographic variables with the aim of correlating respondents' answers with the specific characteristics of each surveyed population. After providing context for the work and outlining the methodology used, we present the overall survey results and delve into particular topics, reflecting on them. In the conclusion, we discuss the limitations and possibilities of this research.

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Author Biographies

Darío Iván Radosta , Interdisciplinary School of Higher Social Studies-National University of San Martín

Postdoctoral fellow (EIDAES/UNSAM). Doctor in Social Anthropology (EIDAES/UNSAM). Specialist in Bioethics (FLACSO).

María Marcela Mazzini, Faculty of Theology. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Doctor in Theology (Faculty of Theology/UCA). Master in Transcultural Spirituality (Ramon Llull University. Barcelona, Spain). Director of the Theological Research Institute of the Faculty of Theology. UCA. Volunteer at the “San Camilo” Hospice.

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