Table 4 Needs for help and support
L-PDW (N = 50) N (%) | NL-PDW (N = 217) N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Needs concerning ending one’s life | |||
Assistance from a doctor to commit suicide | 8 (16) | 60 (28) | 0.106 |
Assistance from another professional or someone close to you to commit suicide | 2 (4) | 28 (13) | 0.084 |
Access to a suicide drug | 27 (54) | 98 (45) | 0.275 |
Information or support to stop eating and drinking | 0 (0) | 14 (7) | 0.079 |
Social needs | |||
More social contacts | 9 (18) | 35 (16) | 0.833 |
Better/more contact with my children/grandchildren/relatives | 8 (16) | 28 (13) | 0.646 |
Acknowledgement and appreciation of my feelings | 14 (28) | 50 (23) | 0.466 |
Good conversations with other elderly people/others in the same situation | 7 (14) | 28 (13) | 0.818 |
Good conversations with a professional (e.g., GP, psychologist or spiritual counsellor) | 8 (16) | 41 (19) | 0.839 |
Needs for activities | |||
Meaningful activities | 4 (8) | 27 (12) | 0.469 |
Meaningful volunteer work | 4 (8) | 11 (5) | 0.492 |
Opportunities to carry out my hobbies | 3 (6) | 11 (5) | 0.730 |
Needs for care and guidance | |||
Meditation or mindfulness training | 4 (8) | 14 (7) | 0.754 |
More/better professional care and support (e.g., mental or physical) | 7 (14) | 28 (13) | 0.818 |
Better fine-tuning of medications | 4 (8) | 28 (13) | 0.470 |
Needs for practical or material things | |||
More financial leeway | 11 (22) | 40 (18) | 0.554 |
Another place to live | 4 (8) | 18 (8) | 1.000 |
Better access to transportation (e.g., public transportation, regional taxi, senior transportation service) | 4 (8) | 11 (5) | 0.492 |
Other | |||
Other than abovea | 3 (6) | 9 (4) | 0.703 |
I don’t know | 3 (6) | 10 (5) | 0.715 |
No need for support or assistance | 5 (10) | 25 (12) | 1.000 |