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The effects of the interventions on the DNR designation among cancer patients: A systematic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2018

Li-Ting Chen  and
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao
Li-Ting Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Nursing Department, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
*
Author for correspondence: Fei-Hsiu Hsiao, School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 1, Jen-Ai Road. Sec. 1, Taipei, Taiwan. E-mail: hsiaofei@ntu.edu.tw
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Abstract

Objective:

The aims of this systematic review were to examine the effects of the overall and the different types of the interventions on the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) designation and the time between DNR and death among cancer patients.

Method:

Data were searched from the databases of PubMed, CINAHL, EMbase, Medline, and Cochrane Library through 2 November 2017. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were (1) randomized control trails, quasi-experimental study, and retrospective observational studies and (2) used outcome indicators of DNR designation rates. The Effective Public Health Practice Project tool was used to assess the overall quality of the included studies.

Result:

The 14 studies with a total of 7,180 participants were included in this review. There were 78.6% (11 of 14) studies that indicated that the interventions could improve the DNR designation rates. Three types of DNR interventions were identified in this review: palliative care unit service, palliative consultation services, and patient-physician communication program. The significant increases of the time between DNR designation and death only occurred in a patient-physician communication program.

Significance of results:

The palliative care unit service provided a continuing care model to reduce unnecessary utilization of healthcare service. The palliative consultation service is a new care model to meet the needs of cancer patients in non-palliative care unit. The share decision-making communication program and physician's compassion attitudes facilitate to make DNR decision early. The individualized DNR program needs to be developed according to the needs of cancer patients.

Keywords

Do not resuscitateDNRcancerend-of-life decision-making
Type
Review Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , February 2019 , pp. 95 - 106
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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