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. 2020 May 15;23(6):854–859. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0311

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)
a

Percentages based on total n = 22.

b

Percentages based on total n = 9.

c

Patients were permitted to choose more than one option.

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