Factors associated with do-not-resuscitate document completion among patients hospitalized in geriatric ward

Abstract Background With a rapidly aging population, there is an increasing need for do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and advance care planning (ACP) discussions. This study investigated the factors associated with signing DNR documents of older patients in the geriatric ward. Methods We conducted a retrosp...

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Main Authors: Chien-Yi Wu, Chun-Hao Jen, Yun-Shiuan Chuang, Tzu-Jung Fang, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Ming-Tsang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02407-3