Masayuki Oki, Noriko Nagao, Toshihiko Dozono, Keiko Kamiya, Yasuhiko Miura, Kei Takeshita
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This work examined consent practices and expected ethical support in Japanese LTCFs and found that Japan's requirement for individual written consent creates dilemmas for residents with dementia who lack capacity.
Abstract
COVID‐19 vaccination is critical for residents of long‐term care facilities (LTCFs), yet Japan's requirement for individual written consent creates dilemmas for residents with dementia who lack capacity. We examined consent practices and expected ethical support in Japanese LTCFs.
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OKI, Masayuki, et al. COVID‐19 vaccination decision‐making for residents with dementia in japanese long‐term care facilities: A national cross‐sectional survey. Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2026, 27(1): e70093.