Table 2.
Changes in Survival and Palliative Care Consultation Before and After Implementation
| Variable | No. (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Before Implementation (n = 160) |
After Implementation (n = 150) |
|
| Annual consultation rate, mean (SD), consults/y | 32 (20) | 56 (8)b |
| Died within | ||
| 30 d | 51 (31.9) | 32 (21.3)b |
| 180 d | 113 (70.6) | 66 (44.0)b |
| 360 d | 126 (78.8) | 99 (66.0)b |
| Died during study | 145 (90.6) | 104 (69.3)b |
| Mean survival, d | 295 (492) | 314 (296) |
| PCC timing | ||
| Before surgery | 42 (26.3) | 78 (52.0)b |
| After surgery | 118 (73.8) | 72 (48.0)b |
| PCC referring service | ||
| Medicine | 121 (75.6) | 65 (43.3)b |
| Surgery | 39 (24.4) | 85 (56.7)b |
| Surgery status | ||
| Did not have surgery | 9 (5.6) | 29 (19.3)b |
| Had surgery | 151 (94.4) | 121 (80.7)b |
Abbreviation: PCC, palliative care consultation.
a
Data before vs after implementation were compared with the 2-sided t test of equality for column proportions. The tests assumed equal variances and were adjusted for all pairwise comparisons within a row using the Bonferroni correction.
b
Indicates significantly different at P < .05.