Table 1.
Participant demographics, reasons for consult, and patient outcomes.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Professional roleaa Two respondents did not identify their role.View all notes (n = 123) | |
| Nurse | 37 (31%) |
| Physician (staff/attending) | 24 (20%) |
| Physician-in-training (intern/resident/fellow) | 13 (11%) |
| Social worker | 29 (24%) |
| Other professionals | |
| Chaplain | 5 (4%) |
| Respiratory therapist | 1 (1%) |
| “Other”—not indicated | 12 (10%) |
| Requestersbb Respondents who identified themselves as the individual who contacted the ECS.View all notes (n = 44) | |
| Reasons for contacting ethics consultation servicecc One respondent indicated the response time was a few hours and one respondent indicated it was more than 24 hours.View all notes | |
| Someone asked me to call on their behalf. | 11 (25%) |
| I had ethical concerns about the plan of care. | 32 (73%) |
| I was concerned about the ethical behavior/attitudes of a care provider. | 5 (11%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) |
| Consultant responded in timely manner | 42 (96%)cc One respondent indicated the response time was a few hours and one respondent indicated it was more than 24 hours.View all notes |
| Patient-related outcomes | |
| Change in plan of care (n = 111) | 36 (32%) |
| Increase confidence in plan of care (n = 110) | 83 (75%) |