Table 4.
Dyads agreeing to limit treatments by the intervention group post-Session 1 (N = 188 dyads)
| ACP (N = 130) |
HLC (N = 58) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Situation | N (%) | N (%) | P-valuea |
| 1 | 46 (35.4) | 16 (27.6) | 0.2935 |
| 2 | 48 (37.2) | 16 (28.1) | 0.2265 |
| 3 | 36 (27.9) | 16 (27.6) | 0.9639 |
| 4 | 59 (45.7) | 16 (27.6) | 0.0192 |
| 5 | 17 (13.4) | 7 (12.1) | 0.8047 |
Situation 1 A prolonged hospital stay with ongoing medical interventions, Situation 2 Treatments extend life by no more than 2–3 months and the side effects are serious. Situation 3 Physical disabilities can’t walk and/or talk and would need 24 h nursing care. Situation 4 Cognitive disabilities-would not know who you are, where you are, or who you are with and need 24 h nursing care. Situation 5 CPR attempt in all circumstances, if doctor recommends, or don’t attempt CPR
Choices (Situations 1–4): To continue all treatment so I could live as long as possible (“Staying alive is most important to me no matter what.). To stop all efforts to keep me alive (“For me, quality of life is more important than length of life.”) This includes such treatments as CPR, blood transfusions, kidney dialysis and tube feedings, etc. Do not know
ACP advance care planning, HLC healthy living control
Pearson chi-square test for comparing ACP and HLC