Table 2 Content of the surrogate decision-making family meetings
From: Cross-sectional survey of surrogate decision-making in Japanese medical practice
Surrogate decisions (n = 1000) | Understood (%) | Not understood (%) |
|---|---|---|
Content of the family meetings | ||
Medical conditions | 96.1 | 3.9 |
Treatment options | 92.4 | 7.6 |
Prognosis without treatment | 89.3 | 10.7 |
Prognosis with treatment | 85.6 | 14.4 |
Merits of treatment | 83.3 | 16.7 |
Concerns about treatment | 77.5 | 22.5 |
Recommendations of doctors | 79.6 | 20.4 |
Surrogate decisions (n = 1000) | Included (%) | Not included (%) |
|---|---|---|
Confirmation of understanding | 78.3 | 21.7 |
Emotional consideration | 75.5 | 24.5 |
Confirmation of patient’s prior preference | 63.7 | 36.3 |
How to predict the patient’s preference | 62.4 | 37.6 |
Doctor’s opinion regarding what is the best for the patient | 78 | 22 |