Table 1 Background characteristics and general knowledge and practices regarding DNAR decisions among physicians and nurses
Variables/Questions | All (n = 522) | Physicians (n = 210) | Nurses (n = 312) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 42.0 (11.5) | 41.9 (11.0) | 42.1 (11.9) | 0.837 a |
Sex, n (%) | < 0.001 b | |||
Female | 358 (69.3) | 96 (46.2) | 262 (84.8) | |
Male | 156 (30.2) | 111 (53.4) | 45 (14.6) | |
Other | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | |
Years in profession, mean (SD) | 11.2 (10.3) | 9.2 (8.6) | 12.5 (11.1) | < 0.001 a |
Years in health care, mean (SD) | 16.6 (12.2) | 15.0 (10.6) | 17.7 (13.1) | 0.013 a |
Care settings, n (%) | 0.001 b | |||
Medicine | 243 (46.6) | 97 (46.2) | 146 (46.8) | |
Surgery | 39 (7.5) | 22 (10.5) | 17 (5.5) | |
Infection | 18 (3.5) | 13 (6.2) | 5 (1.6) | |
Psychiatry | 41 (7.9) | 12 (5.7) | 29 (9.3) | |
Emergency | 31 (5.9) | 9 (4.3) | 22 (7.1) | |
ICU/Anaesthesia | 111 (21.3) | 35 (16.7) | 76 (24.4) | |
Other | 39 (7.5) | 22 (10.5) | 17 (5.5) | |
Knowledge of national ethical guidelines, n (%) | 0.122 b | |||
Yes | 329 (63.0) | 124 (59.1) | 205 (65.7) | |
No | 193 (37.0) | 86 (41.0) | 107 (34.3) | |
Have read the guidelines, n (%) | < 0.001 b | |||
Yes | 179 (34.6) | 61 (29.2) | 118 (38.2) | |
No | 327 (45.8) | 119 (56.9) | 118 (38.2) | |
Uncertain | 102 (19.7) | 29 (13.9) | 73 (23.6) | |
Have discussed the guidelines at the clinic, n (%) | 0.134 b | |||
Yes | 135 (26.0) | 46 (22.0) | 89 (28.6) | |
No | 179 (34.4) | 81 (38.8) | 98 (31.5) | |
Uncertain | 206 (39.6) | 82 (39.2) | 124 (39.9) | |
Have participated in a discussion leading to a DNAR, n (%) | < 0.001 b | |||
Yes | 440 (84.6) | 206 (98.6) | 234 (75.2) | |
No | 80 (15.4) | 3 (1.4) | 77 (24.8) | |
Have made a DNAR decision, n (%) | < 0.001 b | |||
Yes | 218 (41.8) | 183 (87.1) | 35 (11.3) | |
No | 303 (58.2) | 27 (12.9) | 276 (88.8) |