Median (1st, 3rdquartile) on NRS (0-10) | |||||||
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All groups* (n = 332) | Rank order | Canadian group* (n = 200) | Rank order | German group* (n = 132) | Rank order | pvalue | |
Determining patient’s wishes (n = 320) | 7 (5,9) | 1 | 7 (4.5,8) | 2 | 8 (7,10) | 1 | p < 0.001 |
Accompanying family members in decisions (n = 322) | 7 (5,8) | 2 | 6 (3,8) | 4 | 7 (6,9) | 3 | p < 0.001 |
Finding long-term care (n = 314) | 7 (4,9) | 3 | 8 (4,9) | 1 | 6 (4,8) | 6 | p = 0.007 |
Making prognosis and predicting recovery (n = 323) | 7 (4,9) | 3 | 7 (3,8) | 3 | 8 (7,10) | 1 | p < 0.001 |
Evaluating resource allocation (n = 318) | 7 (3,9) | 4 | 6 (3,8) | 4 | 7 (4,9) | 4 | p = 0.010 |
Deciding for patient in absence of surrogate (n = 321) | 7 (4,9) | 4 | 5 (2,7) | 6 | 8 (7,10) | 1 | p < 0.001 |
Assessing medical futility (n = 319) | 6 (3,8) | 5 | 4 (2,7) | 7 | 7 (5,8) | 5 | p < 0.001 |
Making correct diagnosis (n = 325) | 6 (2,8) | 6 | 5 (2,8) | 5 | 7 (4,9) | 4 | p < 0.001 |
Discontinuing LST (n = 323) | 6 (2,8) | 6 | 4 (2,7) | 7 | 8 (5,10) | 2 | p < 0.001 |
Accompanying clients through staff rotations (n = 313) | 5 (3,7) | 7 | 5 (2,7) | 6 | 6 (3.5,8) | 7 | p = 0.002 |
Applying a decision made by surrogate (n = 318) | 5 (3,7) | 7 | 4 (2,6) | 8 | 7 (5,8) | 5 | p < 0.001 |
Reaching an agreement as a team (n = 320) | 4 (2,6) | 8 | 3 (2,5) | 10 | 5 (3,7) | 9 | p < 0.001 |
Multidisciplinary discussions for decisions (n = 321) | 3 (1,5) | 9 | 2 (1,4) | 9 | 5 (3,7) | 8 | p < 0.001 |