DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.10856/v1
Figure 1. Schematic representation of the study population.
Figure 2. POLST completion rate and reasons for completing or declining to complete POLST. The total POLST completion rate was 71.3%. A larger area is indicative of a higher response rate. “To exercise my own will, not that of my caregiver” was the most popular reason for completing POLST, and “need to discuss it further with family” was the most common reason for declining POLST.
Supplementary table 1. Responses to questions about end-of-life care
3 more questions and responses from participants for the general end-of-life care.
Supplementary Figure 1. The relationship of advance care planning (ACP) with advance directives (AD) and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
A diagram about the concept of advance care and related documents.
Supplement survey questionnaire : Awareness and attitudes of patients with cancer toward physician orders for life-sustaining treatment(POLST)
A sample questionnaire form which was used for the study.