Table 2 Affirmative responses by physicians and caregivers and agreement between them regarding end-of-life questions
From: Knowledge of end-of-life wishes by physicians and family caregivers in cancer patients
Question | Affirmative response by physicians n (%) | Affirmative answer by caregivers n (%) | Proportion of absolute agreement (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Did the patient receive palliative care? | 120 (87 %) | 122 (88 %) | 78 % |
Did the patient receive treatment for pain or other symptoms? | 123 (89 %) | 125 (91 %) | 83 % |
Did the patient have any explicit advance care directive? | 8 (6 %) | 36 (26 %) | 34 % |