Table 1 Patient Demographics for 20 patients
Characteristic | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Acute Care | 5 (25.0%) |
Residential Care (Long Term Care, Seniors Home, Supportive Living Facility) | 5 (25.0%) |
Hospice Care | 5 (25.0%) |
Home Care | 5(25.0%) |
Median Age (Range) (years) | 77 (37–99) |
Gender: | |
Male | 9 (45.0%) |
Female | 11 (55.0%) |
Received Care from Following Healthcare Professionals Over the Last Month: | |
Physician | 19 (95.0%) |
RN | 19 (95.0%) |
LPN | 16 (80.0%) |
Nursing Assistant | 12 (60.0%) |
Nurse Practitioner | 12 (60.0%) |
Social Work | 9 (45.0%) |
Spiritual Care | 7 (35.0%) |
Psychology | 4 (20.0%) |
Physio Therapist | 8 (40.0%) |
Occupational Therapist | 6 (30.0%) |
Recreational Therapist | 6 (30.0%) |
Pharmacist | 10 (50.0%) |
Religious Group Affiliation: | |
Roman Catholic | 1 (5.0%) |
Protestant | 10 (50.0%) |
Jewish | 1 (5.0%) |
Muslim | 0 (0.0%) |
Buddhist | 0 (0.0%) |
Other | 2 (10.0%) |
Other | 6 (30.0%) |
Spiritual Status: | |
Spiritual and religious | 9 (45.0%) |
Spiritual but not religious | 7 (35.0%) |
Religious but not spiritual | 0 (0.0%) |
Neither | 4 (20.0%) |
Highest Level of Education | |
No formal education | 0 (0.0%) |
No formal education | 1 (5.0%) |
Some High School | 8 (40.0%) |
High School- Grade 12 completed | 3 (15.0%) |
Some University/College or Technical school | 3 (15.0%) |
University/College or Technical school | 4 (20.0%) |
University/College or Technical school | 1 (5.0%) |
Primary Disease Type | |
Dementia | 4 (20.0%) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (5.0%) |
COPD or other end-stage lung disease | 6 (30.0%) |
CHF or other end stage heart disease | 3 (15.0%) |
End stage renal disease | 0 (0.0%) |
Life-limiting debility from other cause (e.g. chronic infection, MS, ALS) | 6 (30.0%) (2 ALS, 1 Arthritis, 1 AIDS, 1Lymphodema, 1 Cystic Fibrosis |
Marital Status | |
Never married | 3 (15.0%) |
Married | 6 (30.0%) |
Common Law/Cohabitating | 1 (5.0%) |
Divorced | 3 (15.0%) |
Separated | 0 (0.0%) |
Widow(er) | 7 (35.0%) |