Prevalence of patients with do-not-resuscitate status on acute geriatric wards in Flanders, Belgium.
Publication Type:
Journal ArticleSource:
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, Volume 62, Issue 4, p.395-9 (2007)Keywords:
Belgium, Decision Making, Female, Geriatrics, Hospital Units, Hospitals, Humans, Male, Organizational Policy, Questionnaires, Resuscitation Orders, Retrospective StudiesAbstract:
Elderly hospitalized patients have low survival rates after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, especially in the long term. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status on acute geriatric wards and the characteristics of the preceding decision-making process.