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All % (n = 522)
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Physicians % (n = 210)
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Nurses % (n = 312)
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p valuea
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Yes
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No
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Uncertain
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Yes
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No
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Uncertain
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Yes
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No
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Uncertain
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Was the decision discussed with the patient?
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38.4
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55.1
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6.5
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40.8
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55.8
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3.4
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36.4
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54.4
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9.2
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0.042
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Was the prognosis discussed with the patient?
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45.5
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47.5
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7.0
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50.7
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45.8
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3.4
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40.9
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49.0
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10.1
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0.008
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Was the patient asked about his or her opinion in the process that led to the DNAR decision?
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35.8
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55.2
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9.1
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40.0
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55.1
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4.9
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32.1
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55.3
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12.7
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0.010
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Did the patient have the opportunity or ability to participate in the discussion?
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40.1
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50.8
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9.1
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42.2
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52.0
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5.9
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38.4
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49.8
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11.8
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0.093
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Was it the patient him- or herself who initiated the discussion?
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6.1
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87.7
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6.1
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4.9
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93.1
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2.0
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7.2
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83.1
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9.7
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0.002
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Was it the patient him- or herself who requested the DNAR order?
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15.9
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72.3
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11.8
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13.8
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77.8
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8.4
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17.7
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67.5
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14.8
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0.040
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If the decision was made without the patient’s involvement, was the patient informed of the decision once it was made?
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28.2
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54.4
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17.4
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32.2
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60.9
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6.9
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25.0
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49.1
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25.4
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< 0.001
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Was the decision ethically right?
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90.4
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2.3
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7.3
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93.1
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0.5
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6.4
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88.0
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3.9
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8.2
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0.045
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Should the decision have been made earlier?
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40.7
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34.9
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24.4
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39.0
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39.0
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22.0
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42.3
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31.2
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26.5
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0.208
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Should the decision have been made later?
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2.1
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82.0
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15.9
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1.0
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87.7
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11.3
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3.0
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77.1
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19.9
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0.013
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Was the decision discussed with the patient’s relatives?
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66.9
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24.5
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8.6
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67.5
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27.7
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4.9
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66.4
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21.7
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11.9
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0.019
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Was the prognosis discussed with the patient’s relatives?
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77.3
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15.2
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7.5
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78.2
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16.5
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5.3
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76.6
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14.0
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9.4
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0.241
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Were the patient’s relatives given an opportunity to participate in the discussion?
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58.3
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27.1
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14.6
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63.2
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29.4
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74
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54.0
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25.1
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20.9
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< 0.001
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Was it the patient’s relatives who initiated the discussion?
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4.1
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85.4
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10.5
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3.9
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92.2
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3.9
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4.3
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79.5
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16.2
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< 0.001
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- DNAR, do not attempt resuscitation
- aChi-square test
