Table 4. Decision making and end-of-life issues.
| Q21-Q24 questions | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Q21. Do you approve using CPR for terminally ill cancer patients? (N = 202) | |
| Yes | 39 (19.3) |
| No | 94 (46.5) |
| It depends on the situationa | 69 (34.2) |
| bQ22. What factors do you believe will affect a patient and family’s decision? (N = 201) | |
| Disease prognosis | 163 (81.1) |
| Symptom burden | 105 (52.2) |
| Other disease and comorbidities | 114 (56.7) |
| Religious beliefs | 136 (67.7) |
| Economic status | 125 (62.2) |
| The patient’s own wishes/preferences | 104 (51.7) |
| Past experiences with death | 105 (52.2) |
| All selected | 80 (39.8) |
| Q23. Should a conflict arise between the patient’s wishes and the family’s wishes in the decision-making process, who would you support? (N = 199) | |
| Patients | 66 (33.2) |
| Family | 11 (5.5) |
| It depends on the situationa | 122 (61.3) |
| Q24. If the patient is no longer competent and the family’s wishes conflict with those previous expressed by the patient, who would you support? (N = 202) | |
| Patients | 39 (19.3) |
| Family | 45 (22.3) |
| It depends on the situationa | 118 (58.4) |
a”It depends on the situation” means to decide on a case-by-case basis, considering the physical and psychological conditions, religion, and the cultural background of individuals.
b Respondents could select more than one item in response (thus, percentages add up to more than 100%).