Open AccessDifferences in end-of-life care and outcomes in palliative consultation-eligible patients with and without do-not-resuscitate orders: A propensity score-matched study
Author(s) -
Jei Wen Chang,
Chien-Fang Yang,
Li-Ling Lai,
Hsien-Hao Huang,
Ju-Sing Fan,
Ming-Hwai Lin,
TehFu Hsu,
David Hung-Tsang Yen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000531
Subject(s) - medicine , propensity score matching , palliative care , do not resuscitate , emergency medicine , emergency department , retrospective cohort study , observational study , intensive care unit , do not resuscitate order , end of life care , intensive care medicine , nursing
The primary objective of palliative care, not synonymous with end-of-life (EOL) care, is to align care plans with patient goals, regardless of whether these goals include the pursuit of invasive, life-sustaining procedures, or not. This study determines the differences in EOL care, resource utilization, and outcome in palliative care consultation-eligible emergency department patients with and without do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders.