Table 3 Factors that influenced the decision to provide full support, including unsuccessful CPR, ranked by impact
From: End-of-life decisions in Greek intensive care units: a multicenter cohort study
Factor | Impact on the decision | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | Little | Moderate | Much | Ultimate |
Reversibility of illness | 8 (8) | 6 (6) | 14 (14) | 16 (16) | 54 (55) |
Prognostic uncertainty | 23 (23) | 7 (7) | 13 (13) | 30 (31) | 25 (26) |
Age (years) | 43 (44) | 18 (18) | 10 (10) | 5 (5) | 22 (22) |
Relatives' opinion | 45 (46) | 13 (13) | 12 (12) | 8 (8) | 20 (20) |
Emotion/conscience | 51 (52) | 5 (5) | 15 (15) | 19 (19) | 8 (8) |
Physician's religious beliefs | 65 (66) | 6 (6) | 10 (10) | 15 (15) | 2 (2) |
Legal concerns | 74 (76) | 13 (13) | 7 (7) | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
Patient's will | 74 (76) | 8 (8) | 5 (5) | 6 (6) | 5 (5) |
Bad communication with relatives | 87 (89) | 6 (6) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) |
Family pressures | 90 (92) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 3 (3) |
Disagreements within the medical team | 90 (92) | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
Disagreements within the family | 93 (95) | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |