Table 3.

Rates of Advance Care Planning (n = 27)

	n (%)
HCP/durable power of attorney
Yes	22 (81.5)
No: I am still considering who to choose	2 (7.4)
No: I haven't thought about it	2 (7.4)
I don't know what a HCP/DPOA is	1 (3.7)
Relationship of HCPa
Spouse/partner	11 (50.0)
Son/daughter	7 (31.8)
Parent	2 (9.1)
Clergy member	1 (3.7)
Other	1 (3.7)
Living will
Yes	9 (33.3)
No: I don't need a living will now	4 (14.8)
No: I am still considering whether I want one	3 (11.1)
I don't know what a living will is	4 (14.8)
I don't know	1 (3.7)
Other	6 (22.2)
Content of living willb
Comfort measures only	2 (22.2)
Limited medical interventions	2 (22.2)
No limitations on medical interventions	1 (11.1)
I don't know	4 (44.4)
DNR order
Yes: DNR order completed	14 (51.9)
No: I want resuscitation to be attempted	3 (11.1)
No: I am still considering whether I want one	1 (3.7)
No: I haven't thought about it	3 (11.1)
I don't know what a DNR is	3 (11.1)
Other	3 (11.1)
Discussed care preferences
Yes	12 (44.4)
No	13 (48.1)
I don't know	2 (7.4)
Recipient of care preferences discussionc
Oncologist	3 (11.1)
Social worker	1 (3.7)
Spouse/partner	7 (25.9)
Son/daughter	8 (29.6)
Other family member	2 (7.4)
Chaplain/clergy	2 (7.4)
I wrote it down	2 (7.4)
Other	6 (22.2)
Discussed curability with medical team
Yes	25 (92.6)
No	0 (0)
I don't know	2 (7.4)
Discussed prognosis with medical team
Yes	21 (77.8)
No	3 (11.1)
I don't know	3 (11.1)
Discussed treatment goals with medical team
Yes	24 (88.9)
No	2 (7.4)
Missing	1 (3.7)

^aPercentages based on total n = 22.

^bPercentages based on total n = 9.

^cPatients were permitted to choose more than one option.

DNR, do-not-resuscitate; DPOA, durable power of attorney; HCP, health care proxy.