Table A17:
Results From Included Observational Studies on Determinants of Nursing Home Versus Hospital Death—Patient and Family Preferences
| Author, Year Country Sample Size | Patient Preference for Nursing Home Death OR (95% CI) | Family Preference for Nursing Home Death OR (95% CI) | Patient-Family Agreement OR (95% CI) | Advance Directives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikegami et al, 2012 (33) Japan N = 1,160 |
Not available |
Reference: no preference for nursing home death • 16.62 (11.38–24.27) |
Reference: no agreement among family members • 1.73 (1.18–2.52) |
Not available |
| Levy et al, 2012 (34) United States N = 7,408 |
Not available | Not available | Not available |
Any advance directive Reference: none • 1.57 (1.35–1.82) |
| Houttekier et al, 2010 (13) Belgium N = 443 |
Reference: unknown or not nursing home • 10.40 (4.40–24.90) |
Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Levy et al, 2004 (35) United States N = 152,494 |
Not available | Not available | Not available |
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order Reference: no DNR • 3.33 (3.33–3.45) Do-not-hospitalize (DNH) order Reference: no DNH • 5.26 (4.76–5.88) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DNH, do-not-hospitalize; DNR, do-not-resuscitate; N, number of patients included; OR, odds ratio.