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Table 2 Prevalence of ACDs, Enduring Guardians and Resuscitation plan

From: Prevalence of advance care planning practices among people with chronic diseases in hospital and community settings: a retrospective medical record audit

Site (n = 1006)

Number of ACDs

Number of EGs

Resuscitation Plan

(NFR)

Resuscitation Plan

(FR)

Legally binding

Legally nonbinding

LHD-1 (n = 529)

 Hospital 1 (n = 65)

0

2

1

3

0

 Hospital 2 (n = 75)

3

7

5

16

0

 Hospital 3 (n = 74)

3

1

1

34

1

 Hospital 4 (n = 77)

1

6

2

17

2

 Community 1 (n = 58)

1

0

1

NA

NA

 Community 2 (n = 104)

0

0

0

NA

NA

 Community 3 (n = 73)

1

0

2

NA

NA

 Community 4 (n = 3)

0

0

0

NA

NA

Total

9 (1.7%)

16 (3.0%)

12 (2.3%)

70 (24%)

3 (1.0%)

LHD-2 (n = 477)

 Hospital 1 (n = 29)

0

1

4

10

0

 Hospital 2 (n = 48)

1

1

13

23

0

 Hospital 3 (n = 20)

0

0

0

16

2

 Hospital 4 (n = 62)

0

0

1

25

2

 Community 1 (n = 131)

0

0

9

NA

NA

 Community 2 (n = 77)

0

0

0

NA

NA

 Community 3 (n = 106)

0

0

0

NA

NA

 Community 4 (n = 4)

0

0

0

NA

NA

Total

1 (0.2%)

2 (0.4%)

27 (5.7%)

74 (47%)

4 (2.5%)

  1. Table 2 Legend-LHD Local Health District, ACDs Advance Care Directives, EGs Enduring Guardians, NFR Not For Resuscitation, FR For Resuscitation