Patient and hospital characteristics associated with do-not-resuscitate/do-not-intubate orders: a cross-sectional study based on the Taiwan stroke registry

Hsu Ling Yeh, Fang I. Hsieh, Li Ming Lien, Wen Hua Kuo, Jiann Shing Jeng, Yu Sun, Cheng Yu Wei, Po Yen Yeh, Hei Tung Yip, Cheng Li Lin, Nicole Huang*, Kai Cheng Hsu

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) or do-not-intubate (DNI) orders in stroke patients have primarily been conducted in North America or Europe. However, characteristics associated with DNR/DNI orders in stroke patients in Asia have not been reported. Methods: Based on the Taiwan Stroke Registry, this nationwide cross-sectional study enrolled hospitalized stroke patients from 64 hospitals between 2006 and 2020. We identified characteristics associated with DNR/DNI orders using a two-level random effects model. Results: Among the 114,825 patients, 5531 (4.82%) had DNR/DNI orders. Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) had the highest likelihood of having DNR/DNI orders (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.61–1.93), followed by patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) had the lowest likelihood (aOR 0.53, 95% CI 0.43–0.66). From 2006 to 2020, DNR/DNI orders increased in all three types of stroke. In patients with AIS, women were significantly more likely to have DNR/DNI orders (aOR 1.23, 95% CI 1.15–1.32), while patients who received intravenous alteplase had a lower likelihood (aOR 0.74, 95% CI 0.65–0.84). Patients with AIS who were cared for by religious hospitals (aOR 0.55, 95% CI 0.35–0.87) and patients with SAH who were cared for by medical centers (aOR 0.40, 95% CI 0.17–0.96) were significantly less likely to have DNR/DNI orders. Conclusions: In Taiwan, DNR/DNI orders increased in stroke patients between 2006 and 2020. Hospital characteristics were found to play a significant role in the use of DNR/DNI orders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number138
JournalBMC Palliative Care
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • East Asia
  • Inpatients
  • Resuscitation orders
  • Stroke
  • Terminal care

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