Treatment wishes documented in advance care directives
| Non-English speaking | English speaking | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek | Italian | Total | |||
| Number with section completed | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | |||||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes*—outcome based | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| No | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Delegate† | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life-prolonging treatment | |||||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes*—outcome based | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| No | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Delegate† | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Not completed | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
*Treatment to be provided only if doctor anticipates predefined acceptable outcome.
†Delegation of decision to substitute decision maker.