Table 2.
Palliative care processes and lengths of stay for patients dying in the intensive care unit
| ILD | COPD | Metastatic Cancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processes of care, n (%n) | |||
| No CPR 1 h before death | 94.9 (75) | 89.0 (527) | 93.0 (147) |
| Pain assessed in day before death | 75.9 (60) | 81.6 (483) | 91.1 (144) |
| DNR at time of death | 78.5 (62) | 81.8 (482) | 87.3 (137) |
| Prognosis discussed | 21.5 (17) | 31.4 (186) | 44.3 (70) |
| Palliative care consultation | 12.7 (10) | 8.8 (52) | 10.8 (17) |
| Spiritual care involvement | 50.6 (40) | 44.2 (261) | 44.3 (70) |
| Life support withheld/withdrawn | 75.9 (60) | 75.0 (442) | 76.3 (119) |
| Presence of advance directive | 63.3 (31) | 62.2 (253) | 58.9 (63) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR) | |||
| Hospital LOS, d | 7.0 (4.0–12.0) | 6.0 (3.0–12.0) | 6.0 (3.0–12.0) |
| ICU LOS, d | 4.2 (1.6–8.6) | 2.9 (1.1–7.4) | 2.3 (0.9–5.3) |
Definition of abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; DNR = do-not-resuscitate order; ICU = intensive care unit; ILD = interstitial lung disease; IQR = interquartile range; LOS = length of stay.