Table 1.
Characteristics of the newspaper articles that referred to advance care planning and COVID-19 (n = 131).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| United Kingdom | 59 (45) |
| Canada | 32 (24) |
| United States | 15 (11) |
| Australia | 14 (11) |
| Ireland | 6 (5) |
| Other: Uganda (1), India (1), New Zealand (1), Israel (1) and France (1) | 5 (4) |
| Article type | |
| News report | 102 (78) |
| Citing professionals (e.g., healthcare professionals, government spokesperson, researcher) | 65 (50) |
| Citing patient/family/public | 6 (5) |
| Citing both professionals and patients, family, or the general public | 17 (13) |
| Opinion articles | 22 (17) |
| Letters to the editor | 6 (5) |
| Interview | 1 (1) |
| Author | |
| Journalist | 89 (68) |
| Healthcare professional | 20 (15) |
| Healthcare / ACP organization | 10 (8) |
| Researcher | 6 (5) |
| Governmental organization | 3 (2) |
| Other | 3 (2) |
| Setting described in the article | |
| Healthcare setting | |
| Nursing home | 47 (36) |
| Hospital | 29 (22) |
| Legal | 25 (19) |
| General practice | 20 (15) |
| Intensive care unit | 14 (11) |
| Palliative care | 15 (11) |
| Hospice | 9 (7) |
| Other setting | |
| Government | 49 (37) |
| Financial | 9 (7) |
| Other | 3 (2) |