Table 7 Suggestion for future EOL discussion and POLST-K completion
Categories | n (%)†| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Physicians | Nurses (n = 293) | |||
Total (n = 181) | Attending (n = 94) | Resident (n = 87) | ||
Simplification of the procedures | 74 (40.9) | 37 (39.4) | 37 (42.5) | 82 (28.0) |
Grant physicians immunity against criminal, civil, or disciplinary sanctions | 51 (28.2) | 30 (31.9) | 21 (24.1) | 54 (18.4) |
Sufficient human resources | 49 (27.1) | 21 (22.3) | 28 (32.2) | 118 (40.3) |
Provision of tools for predicting the disease course | 47 (26.0) | 23 (24.5) | 24 (27.6) | 63 (21.5) |
Standardized guidelines for POLST-K completion | 38 (21.0) | 21 (22.3) | 17 (19.5) | 73 (24.9) |
Liaison services for ethical and legal consultation | 37 (20.4) | 24 (25.5) | 13 (14.9) | 40 (13.7) |
Adequate reward for the process itself | 20 (11.0) | 13 (13.8) | 7 (8.0) | 11 (3.8) |
Education for better communication | 19 (10.5) | 9 (9.6) | 10 (11.5) | 67 (22.9) |
Provision of patient education materials, such as video clips or leaflets | 17 (9.4) | 8 (8.5) | 9 (10.3) | 54 (18.4) |
Applying in conjunction with DNR | 9 (5.0) | 2 (2.1) | 7 (8.0) | 15 (5.1) |