Table 2:

Weighted Distribution of Vignette-based Palliative Care and Infection Management Processes among US Nursing Homes (n = 892, weighted n = 15,381)¹

Scenario 1: Over the past 24 hours, Ms. Davis developed a fever, cough, and shortness of breath and the clinical exam suggested an aspiration pneumonia
In your facility, how likely is it that the follow orders would be in place…	Weighted Means		Not at all likely		Somewhat likely		Very likely		Don’t know
	Mean	SE of Mean	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE
“Do Not Resuscitate” order	83.71	0.76	5.77	0.88	36.98	1.81	56.50	1.85	0.75	0.31
The proxy would be asked how to manage the suspected infection	80.83	0.89	13.10	1.28	31.10	1.72	55.42	1.85	0.38	0.17
Orders reflecting “Palliative/Comfort Measures” only	67.33	0.90	24.42	1.62	48.48	1.85	26.40	1.63	0.70	0.28
“Do Not Hospitalize” order	64.02	0.92	31.35	1.75	43.99	1.84	23.51	1.54	1.14	0.39
Patient would be sent to the hospital	59.43	0.83	34.90	1.76	50.23	1.85	13.48	1.28	1.38	0.41
The medical providers would decide how to manage care without asking proxy	51.77	0.97	61.56	1.81	20.42	1.50	17.22	21.42	0.80	0.34
“Do Not Administer Antibiotics” order	47.80	0.75	63.24	1.75	28.40	1.63	7.27	0.89	1.09	0.40
Scenario 2: Over the past 24 hours, Ms. Davis appears more confused and her family mentions to the nurse that her urine looks dark and asks if she has a urinary tract infection
In your facility, how likely is it that…	Weighted Means		Not at all likely		Somewhat likely		Very likely		Don’t know
	Mean	SE of Mean	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE
A straight catheter would be used to collect a urine sample	66.62	0.98	30.32	1.67	38.56	1.80	30.18	1.75	0.94	0.37
Treated with antibiotics	61.97	0.88	31.67	1.71	48.95	1.85	17.81	1.46	1.56	0.46
Treated ONLY with measures such as analgesics and oxygen to reduce discomfort (i.e., no antibiotics)	58.87	0.85	37.30	1.81	46.77	1.85	14.29	1.27	1.65	0.49