• J Am Med Dir Assoc · Feb 2006

    Parent resuscitation preferences for young people with severe developmental disabilities.

    • Sandra L Friedman.
    • Institute for Community Inclusion and Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Sandra.friedman@childrens.harvard.edu
    • J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Feb 1; 7 (2): 67-72.

    ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of providing explanatory information regarding resuscitation to DNR status for parents and guardians of young people who reside in a pediatric skilled nursing facility.DesignRetrospective, quasi-experimental study of policy change, with each individual serving as his or her own control. Interval comparisons were made between resuscitation choices before and after information was provided to families. For those who were originally in the full resuscitation group, comparisons were also made between those who changed to DNR and those who did not.SettingPediatric skilled nursing facility in Massachusetts.ParticipantsSixty individuals with severe mental retardation and complex medical problems, between the ages of approximately 2 and 32 years.MeasurementsReview of records regarding resuscitation choices and changes, with each person serving as his or her own control. Both univariate and multivariate analyses were performed on individuals who were in the full resuscitation group at the initiation of the study to determine distinguishing characteristics between those who remained in that group from those who changed to DNR.ResultsThe families of 11 (18%) of 60 patients had requested DNR orders prior to requirement of written preference for resuscitation or DNR in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest. After provision of informative material, there was an increase to 26 patients (43%) who were designated DNR (P < . 001). There was no significant difference in characteristics between the groups that changed to DNR and those that remained full resuscitation, although there was a marginal trend of children in the group with an acquired etiology for their developmental disabilities were more apt to have their resuscitation status changed than those with congenital diagnoses (P = .053).ConclusionWhen families are provided with explanatory information regarding resuscitation in a nonacute, pediatric skilled nursing home setting, there is a significant increase in request for DNR.

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