Prevalence of ACP awareness and activities reported by the primary care patients: N = 810 unless specified otherwise.
| QUESTION | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you ever thought about what kinds of medical treatments you would want or not want if you were to get very sick and be in a hospital? | 555 (68.5) |
| Have you talked with anyone about what medical treatments you would want or not want at the end of life? If yes ... (N = 428) | 428 (52.8) |
| • Family doctor | 75 (17.5) |
| • Nurse | 9 (2.1) |
| • Social worker | 4 (0.9) |
| • Spiritual care worker | 7 (1.6) |
| • Other doctor | 16 (3.7) |
| • Family members | 394 (92.1) |
| • Substitute decision maker | 21 (4.9) |
| • Lawyer | 100 (23.4) |
| • Other | 26 (6.1) |
| Have you written down your wishes about medical treatments you would want or not want in the event you are unable to speak for yourself? | 259 (32.0) |
| Have you named someone, in writing, to be your substitute decision maker for medical treatment decisions? | 408 (50.4) |
| No. of ACP activities reported (N = 809) | |
| • 0 | 152 (18.8) |
| • 1 | 154 (19.0) |
| • 2 | 199 (24.6) |
| • 3 | 118 (14.6) |
| • 4 | 186 (23.0) |
ACP—advance care planning.