Table 5 Appropriate timing for the introduction of palliative care and conducting goals-of-care discussions (physician’s perspective)
n = 413 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
n | % | (95% CI) | |
When do you think it is appropriate timing to introduce palliative care? (Multiple answers allowed) | |||
When it is futile to continue intensive care | 279 | 68 | (63–72) |
At the request of the patient or family | 228 | 55 | (50–60) |
When the patient’s distress is apparent | 217 | 53 | (48–57) |
When death is expected in ICU | 213 | 52 | (47–56) |
When distress is expected to persist after discharge from the hospital | 142 | 34 | (30–39) |
Within 24 h of ICU admission | 60 | 15 | (11–18) |
When the ICU stay is more than 7 days | 54 | 13 | (10–17) |
Others | 12 | 3 | (2–5) |
When do you think it would be appropriate to conduct goals-of-care discussion? (Multiple answers allowed) | |||
When it is futile to continue intensive care | 293 | 71 | (66–75) |
When death is expected in ICU | 268 | 65 | (60–69) |
At the request of the patient or family | 241 | 58 | (54–63) |
When the patient’s distress is apparent | 168 | 41 | (36–45) |
Within 24 h of ICU admission | 166 | 40 | (36–45) |
When distress is expected to persist after discharge from the hospital | 99 | 24 | (20–28) |
Within 72 h of ICU admission | 85 | 21 | (17–25) |
Others | 9 | 2 | (1–4) |