Table 4 Shared decision-making process during serious illness conversations in LST
Decision-making process | Total (N = 325) | Baseline (N = 157) | Intervention (N = 168) |  | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goal of care (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.835 |
 cure | 158(48.6) | 79(50.3) | 79(47.0) |  |  |
 relieve symptoms | 143(44.0) | 67(42.7) | 76(45.2) |  |  |
 palliative care | 24(7.4) | 11(7.0) | 13(7.7) |  |  |
Impact factors for decision on LST (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Patient age | 213(72.0) | 91(71.1) | 122(72.6) |  | 0.772 |
 Life quality | 124(41.9) | 58(45.3) | 66(39.3) |  | 0.298 |
 Prognosis by medical team | 116(39.2) | 48(37.5) | 68(40.5) |  | 0.603 |
 Injury caused by intubation/CPR | 93(31.4) | 50(39.1) | 43(25.6) |  | 0.013* |
 Patient value | 79(26.7) | 37(28.9) | 42(25.0) |  | 0.452 |
 Treatment expenditure | 14(4.7) | 7(5.5) | 7(4.2) |  | 0.601 |
Patient decisional capacity confirmed per proxy (n, %) | 158(57.5) | 60(56.0) | 98(58.3) | Â | 0.543 |
Patient value expressed (n, %) | 93(28.6) | 47(29.9) | 46(27.4) | Â | 0.611 |
Decision on LST (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Consent on intubation | 206(63.6) | 106(67.9) | 100(59.5) |  | 0.115 |
 Consent on CPR | 183(56.5) | 97(62.2) | 86(51.2) |  | 0.046* |
Final decision documented (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Decision reversal on intubation | 8(2.5) | 6(3.8) | 2(1.2) |  | 0.126 |
 Decision reversal on CPR | 18(5.5) | 13(8.3) | 5(3.0) |  | 0.037* |