Table 1 Characteristics of 369 Patients in the 3 Wishes Program
Baseline Characteristics | SJHH |
|---|---|
Age, mean years (SD) | 66.7 (15.6) |
Female, n (%) | 182 (49.3) |
White race, n (%) | 322 (87.3) |
APACHE II score, mean (SD) | 28.9 (8.8) |
Admission type, n (%) | |
 Medical | 339 (91.9) |
 Surgical | 30 (8.1) |
Spiritual belief, n (%) | |
 Christian (and variations) | 208 (56.4) |
 Islam | 4 (1.1) |
 Hindu | 4 (1.1) |
 Buddhist | 7 (1.9) |
 Sikh | 3 (0.8) |
 Jewish | 2 (0.5) |
 Agnostic | 15 (4.1) |
 Spiritual | 5 (1.4) |
 Other | 2 (0.5) |
 None indicated | 119 (32.2) |
Reason for enrolment, n (%) | |
 Poor prognosis | 217 (58.8) |
 Decision to withdraw advanced life support | 152 (41.2) |
Characteristics During the ICU Stay | |
Advanced life supports administered any time in ICU, n (%) | |
 Mechanical ventilation | 330 (89.4) |
 Inotropes | 241 (65.3) |
 Dialysis | 66 (17.9) |
Advanced life supports withdrawn antemortem, n (%) | |
 Mechanical ventilation | 214 (58.0) |
 Inotropes | 71 (19.2) |
 Dialysis | 11 (3.0) |
Spiritual Care consult in ICU, n (%) | 277 (75.1) |
Palliative Care consult in ICU, n (%) | 68 (18.4) |
Organ Donation consult in ICU, n (%) | 23 (6.2) |