Table 7.

Patients’ relatives’ concern about the appropriate time to initiate do not resuscitate discussion

If a DNR decision is to be discussed with the patient and/or family, when is the most appropriate time to initiate this discussion?	Frequency (%)
As early as possible, soon after the patient is diagnosed with incurable disease	248 (59.0)
When the prognosis is estimated to be 6-12 months	23 (5.5)
When the prognosis is estimated to be 3-6 months	15 (3.6)
When the prognosis is estimated to be 1-3 months	17 (4.0)
When the prognosis is estimated to be 1-4 months	7 (1.7)
When the prognosis is estimated to be 1-7 months	7 (1.7)
When the death of the patient is imminent and prognosis is estimated to be 0-24 h void	103 (24.5)

DNR: Do not resuscitate