Table 3.
Advance Care Directive Documentation
| Controls (N=108) | PCHP group (N=54) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented advanced directives, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 34 | 31% | 1 | 2% | |
| Yes | 74 | 69% | 53 | 98% | |
| Adjusted analysis | 0.0048 | ||||
| Goals of care discussions, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 64 | 59% | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 | 44 | 41% | 9 | 17% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0% | 28 | 52% | |
| 3 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 20% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 11% | |
| Average goals of care discussions | 0.41±0.49 | 2.26±0.87 | <0.001 | ||
| POLST documentation, n (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 80 | 74% | 9 | 17% | |
| Yes | 28 | 26% | 45 | 83% | |
| Adjusted analysis | <0.001 | ||||
| Changes made to POLST form, n (%) | <.001 | ||||
| No | 97 | 90% | 29 | 54% | |
| Yes | 11 | 10% | 10 | 19% | |
| First-time forms | 0 | 0% | 15 | 28% | |
POLST, physician order for life sustaining treatment.