Preferences of older inpatients and their family caregivers for life-sustaining treatments in South Korea

This descriptive cross-sectional survey aimed to investigate the preferences of older inpatients and their family caregivers for life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) and their influential factors. Inpatients aged 60 and older and their family caregivers in three acute hospitals in Seoul, South Korea, were invited to participate in the study. A total of 180 surveys were returned from 90 pairs of patients and family caregivers with a response rate of 95%. Older inpatients expressed a significantly high desire for “not wanting to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation” (χ2 = 10.07, p = 0.007) and “mechanical ventilator” (χ2 = 10.35, p = 0.006) compared to their caregivers.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research