Patient Preferences for Code Status Discussions: A Randomized Trial of Information- vs. Patient Values-Centered Frameworks

• Published in: Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 1829 - 1835
• Main Authors: Joshi, Christopher, Malik, Sehrish, Wang, Wei, Ouchi, Kei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Aged; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - psychology; Clinical decision making; Clinical outcomes; CPR; Decision making; Female; Health care facilities; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Palliative care; Patient Participation - methods; Patient Preference - psychology; Patient-Centered Care; Patients; Physician-Patient Relations; Prospective Studies; Resuscitation; Resuscitation Orders - psychology; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; code status; advance care planning; palliative care; serious illness

Helping patients make decisions about their preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (i.e., code status) is an important way to respect patient autonomy in the hospital. There is a gap in understanding which framework of discussion patients prefer for this decision-making. To determine which of...