Setting | Ward base | Hospital base |
Audit period | 1/8/2010–31/12/2010 (4 months) | 1/10/08–31/12/08 (3 months) |
Total number of hospitals | 1 | 155 |
Total Number ECP/LCP applied | 42 | 3893 |
Median number of wards (IQR) | 23 | 23(15–32) |
Median number of all deaths occurring in data gathering period (IQR) | 117 | 227 (180–366) |
Total percentage of deaths on an ECP/LCP in data gathering period (N) | 34% (N=40) | 21% |
Median age (IQR) | 80 (75–85) | 81 (73–87) |
Female % | 55% (N=23) | 55% (N=2141) |
Median hours in LCP/ECP (IQR) | 62 (18–103) | 33 (12–74) |
Non Cancer | 79% | 61% |
Patient is able to communicate | 95.4% | 59% |
Carer is able to communicate | 95.2% | 73% |
Patient is aware of dying | 88.9% | 40% |
Carer is aware of the patient is dying | 90.5% | 76% |
Carer's contact information updated | 90.5% | 73% |
Carer had a full explanation of the facilities available to them with leaflets | 88.1% | 53% |
Patient's spiritual needs assessed | 77.3% | 30% |
Carer's spiritual needs assessed | 78.6% | 50% |
Anticipated symptom control PRN medications prescribed | 71.4% | 90% |
Patient's current intervention reviewed and unnecessary medications discontinued | 100% | / |
Artificial nutrition assessed | 97.6% | / |
Artificial hydration assessed | 95.2% | / |
Skin integrity assessed | 92.9% | / |
Full explanation of the pathway to patient | 83.3% | 30% |
Full explanation of the pathway to carer | 54.8% | 72% |