Patient and hospital-level characteristics associated with the use of do-not-resuscitate orders in patients hospitalized for sepsis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying factors associated with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders is an informative step in developing strategies to improve their use. As such, a descriptive analysis of the factors associated with the use of DNR orders in the early and late phases of hospitalizations for sepsis was performed.

Methods

A retrospective cohort of adult patients hospitalized for sepsis was identified using a statewide administrative database. DNR orders placed within 24 h of hospitalization (early DNR) and after 24 h of hospitalization (late DNR) were the primary outcome variables. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify patient, hospital, and healthcare system-related factors associated with the use of early and late DNR orders.

Results

Among 77,329

SUBMITTER: Chang DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139525 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature