Current status of palliative care delivery and self-reported practice in ICUs in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of physician directors

Table 3 Structure of goals-of-care discussions in ICU

	n = 413
	n	%	(95% CI)
Details of the discussion are documented in the medical record^a	397	96	(94–98)
Using a room that ensures privacy^a	372	90	(87–93)
A nurse is involved^a	361	87	(84–90)
The understanding of the patient’s family is confirmed^a	353	85	(82–89)
Discussions are held with the family^a	340	82	(78–86)
A summary of the discussion is provided to the family^a	240	58	(53–63)

Percentages do not add up to 100% due to duplicate responses
ICU intensive care unit
CI confidence interval
^aThe number and percentage who answered ‘always’ and ‘usually’ on a 4-point Likert scale

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