Table 4 Judgement grounds for surrogate decision-making
From: Cross-sectional survey of surrogate decision-making in Japanese medical practice
Surrogate decision-making judgement grounds (n = 1000) | Considered important (%) | Not considered important (%) |
|---|---|---|
Items related to prediction of the patient’s preference |  |  |
Living will | 7.3 | 92.7 |
Patient’s presumed preferences | 61.8 | 38.2 |
Patient’s way of life | 86.5 | 13.5 |
Patient’s religion | 13.4 | 86.6 |
Items related to surrogate decision-maker's preference | Â | Â |
Surrogate decision-maker’s preference | 89.3 | 10.7 |
Economic circumstances | 39.2 | 60.8 |
Long-term care burden | 49.9 | 50.1 |
Items related to patient’s best interests |  |  |
Patient's pain | 91.1 | 8.9 |
Recoverability | 88.5 | 11.5 |
Possibility of conversation | 77.2 | 22.8 |
Activities of daily living | 76.1 | 23.9 |
Others | Â | Â |
Consideration for family | 42.8 | 57.2 |
Consideration for doctor | 30.7 | 69.3 |
Advice from acquaintance | 21.5 | 78.5 |
Media information | 21.6 | 78.4 |