Racial disparities in the frequency and timing of code status orders among women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black/African American women with breast cancer have a disproportionately higher risk of mortality compared to other race groups, although their overall incidence of disease is lower. Despite this, advance care planning (ACP) and consequent code status documentation remain low in this vulnerable patient population. Code status orders (i.e., Full code, Do Not Attempt Resuscitation [DNAR], Do Not Intubate [DNI]) allow consideration of patient preferences regarding the use of aggressive treatments, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation. The aim of this study is to characterize presence of code status orders and determine whether race affects code status documentation after the first encounter for breast cancer.

Methods

Data were derived from 7524 women

SUBMITTER: Powla PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577728 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature