Titre du document / Document title

Physician understanding of patient resuscitation preferences : Insights and clinical implications

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WENGER N. S. ⁽¹⁾ ; PHILLIPS R. S. ⁽²⁾ ; TENO J. M. ⁽³⁾ ; OYE R. K. ⁽¹⁾ ; DAWSON N. V. ⁽⁴⁾ ; HONGHU LIU ⁽¹⁾ ; CALIFF R. ⁽⁵⁾ ; LAYDE P. ⁽⁶⁾ ; HAKIM R. ⁽³⁾ ; LYNN J. ⁽³⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ FBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, ETATS-UNIS
⁽³⁾ Center to Improve Care of the Dying, George Washington University, Washington, DC, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁴⁾ Cleveland Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁵⁾ Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁶⁾ Marshfield Medical Research Foundation, Marshfield, Wisconsin, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe physician understanding of patient preferences concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to assess the relationship of physician understanding of patient preferences with do not resuscitate (DNR) orders and in-hospital CPR. DESIGN: We evaluated physician understanding of patient CPR preference and the association of patient characteristics and physician-patient communication with physician understanding of patient CPR preferences. Among patients preferring to forgo CPR, we compared attempted resuscitations and time to receive a DNR order between patients whose preference was understood or misunderstood by their physician. PATIENTS/SETTING: Seriously ill hospitalized adult patients were enrolled in the Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for the Outcomes of Treatments. GENERAL RESULTS: Physicians understood 86% of patient preferences for CPR, but only 46% of patient preferences to forgo CPR. Younger patient age, higher physician-estimated quality of life, and higher physician prediction of 6-month survival were independently associated with both physician understanding when a patient preferred to receive CPR and physician misunderstanding when a patient preferred to forgo CPR. Physicians who spoke with patients about resuscitation and had longer physician-patient relationships understood patients' preferences to forgo CPR more often. Patients whose physicians understood their preference to forgo CPR more often received DNR orders, received them earlier, and were significantly less likely to undergo resuscitation. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians often misunderstand seriously ill, hospitalized patients' resuscitation preferences, especially preferences to forgo CPR. Factors associated with misunderstanding suggest that physicians infer patients' preferences without asking the patient. Patients who prefer to forgo CPR but whose wishes are not understood by their physician may receive unwanted treatment.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society   ISSN 0002-8614 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 48, n^o 5, SUP (236 p.)  (49 ref.), pp. 44-51

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1953) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Physician patient relation ; Palliative care ; Terminal stage ; Critically ill ; Attitude ; Preference ; United States ; Comprehension ; Physician ; Decision making ; Human ; Resuscitation ; North America ; America ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Relation médecin malade ; Soin palliatif ; Stade terminal ; Malade état grave ; Attitude ; Préférence ; Etats Unis ; Compréhension ; Médecin ; Prise décision ; Homme ; Réanimation ; Décision fin de vie ; Accompagnement malade ; Amérique du Nord ; Amérique ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Relación médico paciente ; Cuidado paliativo ; Estadio terminal ; Enfermo estado grave ; Actitud ; Preferencia ; Estados Unidos ; Comprensión ; Médico ; Toma decision ; Hombre ; Reanimación ; America del norte ; America ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 8328, 35400008723471.0060