Table 4.
—Frequencies of Goals of Care Affirmed by Patients/Surrogates and Physicians
| Goal of Care | Patients/Surrogates, No. (%) | Physicians,a No. (%) |
| Goals of care affirmed (participants were asked to select as many goals as pertained) | ||
| Be cured | 84 (84.0) | 74 (79.6) |
| Live longer | 95 (95.0) | 86 (92.5) |
| Improve or maintain health/quality of life/independence | 95 (95.0) | 86 (92.5) |
| Be comfortable | 100 (100.0) | 87 (93.5) |
| Achieve life goals | 72 (72.0) | 67 (72.0) |
| Provide support for family/caregivers | 73 (73.0) | 71 (78.0) |
| Other | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Most important goal of care (participants were asked to select the one most important goal) | ||
| Be cured | 25 (25.0) | 34 (37.0) |
| Live longer | 5 (5.0) | 12 (13.0) |
| Improve or maintain health/quality of life/independence | 29 (29.0) | 21 (22.8) |
| Be comfortable | 15 (15.0) | 14 (15.2) |
| Achieve life goals | 16 (16.0) | 4 (4.3) |
| Provide support for family/caregivers | 7 (7.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Could not select one most important goal of care | 3 (3.0) | 5 (5.4) |
| Other | n/a | 1 (1.1) |
n/a = not applicable.
a
Ninety-three physicians provided responses to questions about each of the six goals of care, and 92 physicians provided responses regarding the most important goal of care.