Open AccessShifting paradigm: From “No Code” and “Do-Not-Resuscitate” to “Goals of Care” policies
Author(s) -
Yaseen M. Arabi,
Abdulla A Al-Sayyari,
Mohamed S Al Moamary
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_393_17
Subject(s) - medicine , do not resuscitate , paradigm shift , code (set theory) , plan (archaeology) , advance care planning , health care , nursing , palliative care , computer science , political science , philosophy , set (abstract data type) , law , epistemology , archaeology , history , programming language
Policies addressing limitations of medical therapy in patients with advanced medical conditions are typically referred to as Code Status (No Code) policies or Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) status polices. Inconsistencies in implementation, understanding, decision-making, communication and management of No Code or DNR orders have led to delivery of poorer care to some patients. Several experts have called for a change in the current approach. The new approach, Goals of Care paradigm, aims to contextualize the decisions about resuscitation and advanced life support within the overall plan of care, focusing on choices of treatments to be given rather than specifically on treatments not to be given. Adopting "Goals of Care" paradigm is a big step forward on the journey for optimizing the care for patients with advanced medical conditions; a journey that requires collaborative approach and is of high importance for patients, community and healthcare systems.