Abstract:BackgroundOur institution has implemented advance care planning (ACP) for cardiac inpatients since 2013.AimTo explore main contributing factors influencing patients’ choice of end-of-life (EOL) care options.MethodsPatients hospitalised for heart failure, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction were enrolled from 1st June 2013 to 30th November 2014.Results112 patients were enrolled from a screening of 1943 patients. Out of 112 patients, 69 (61.6%) had completed ACP discussions. 57 (82.6%) patients chose comfort care … Show more
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