Journal article
Outcomes of advance care directives after admission to a long-term care home: DNR the DNH?
Abstract
BackgroundResidents of long-term care homes (LTCH) often experience unnecessary and non-beneficial hospitalizations and interventions near the end-of-life. Advance care directives aim to ensure that end-of-life care respects resident needs and wishes.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study, we used multistate models to examine the health trajectories associated with Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) and Do-Not-Hospitalize (DNH) directives of residents …
Authors
Adekpedjou R; Heckman GA; Hébert PC; Costa AP; Hirdes J
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1186/s12877-021-02699-5
ISSN
1471-2318