Table 1 Characteristics of patients who had a Serious Illness Conversation documented on Tracking Record as part of the Serious Illness Conversation Program implementation
No. (%) | |
|---|---|
Characteristic | n = 175 |
Female | 69 (39.4) |
Age | |
32–74 | 84 (48.0) |
≥ 75 | 91 (52.0) |
Clinical Frailty Score | |
Very Fit (Category 1) | 3 (1.7) |
Well (Category 2) | 10 (5.7) |
Managing well (Category 3) | 30 (11.4) |
Vulnerable (Category 4) | 52 (29.7) |
Mildly Frail (Category 5) | 62 (35.4) |
Moderately Frail (Category 6) | 16 (9.1) |
Severely Frail (Category 7) | 12 (6.9) |
Very Severely Frail (Category 8) | 0 (0) |
Speak or understand English | 154 (88) |
GCD | |
R (resuscitative) | 51 (29.1) |
M (medical) | 76 (43.4) |
C (comfort) | 48 (27.4) |