Table 2 Patient characteristics at the time of the ACP conversations
From: Advance care planning with older Norwegian adults in their homes: a narrative ethnographic study
Patient | Age, years | Cancer diagnosis | Time since diagnosis | Time since anticancer therapy ended | ECOG score | Living condition | Home-care services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alf | 79 | Lung CA | 2 years | 6 weeks | 1 | Lived alone. Son and daughter nearby | 3–4 times/day |
Birger | 88 | Prostate CA | 11 years | 3 years | 1 | Lived alone. Daughter nearby | 2 per day |
Catherine | 83 | Colon CA | 1 year | 8 weeks | 1 | Lived with husband. Daughters nearby and far away | None |
Didrik | 78 | Prostate CA | 17 years | 13 weeks | 2 | Lived with wife. No children | Once a day |
Else | 82 | Pancreatic CA | 3 months | Not received | 3 | Lived with husband. Two daughters nearby | 4 daily |
Finn | 71 | Renal CA | 2 years | 2 weeks | 3 | Lived with wife and daughter | 3 daily |
Guri | 92 | Leucaemia | 2 months | Not received | 3 | Lived with husband. Sons and daughter nearby | Once a week |
Hannah | 82 | Uterine CA | 2 years | 9 months | 3 | Lived alone. Daughter nearby | Once a day |