Does Reframing Do Not Resuscitate to Beneficial Care Only Increase Acceptance of No-CPR Orders?
Authors' conclusion
We found no statistically significant difference in preference between BCO and DNR orders for a terminally ill patient.
Study context
- Population
- US adults presented with a hypothetical scenario of a terminal patient99% response rate
- Participants
- 599 adults
- Exposure
- Beneficial care only (BCO) vs do not resuscitate (DNR)
- Outcome
- Preference to forgo FC status and accept a no-CPR order
Methodological detailssurvey, hypothetical scenario, randomised framing (one-half each), nationally representative
- Survey
- Hypothetical scenario
- Randomised framing (one-half each)
- Nationally representative
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- No difference in preference for BCO or DNR overall and across sociodemographic characteristics
- BCO vs DNR: P = 0.7616
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Reasons for choosing against CPR (themes)
- Similar themes for DNR and BCO (harms of CPR, lack of quality of life, trust in medical team, avoidance of suffering)
- Two themes only with BCO: CPR would be useless; patient would continue to receive beneficial care
Original publication
Does Reframing Do Not Resuscitate to Beneficial Care Only Increase Acceptance of No-CPR Orders? Chest. Published 28 August 2024. doi:10.
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