Outcomes of advance care planning (ACP), including documentation
| Overall n (%) | Facilitator n (%) | Referral n (%) | P=* | ||
| Total clients in group | 784 | 427 | 357 | ||
| Clients with whom ACP was initiated | 508 (65) | 293 (69) | 215 (60) | 0.01 | |
| Clients completing ACP (% clients where ACP was initiated) | 89 (18%) | 53 (18%) | 36 (17%) | 0.31 | |
| Time taken | ≤30 min | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0.02 |
| 31–60 min | 24 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 61–90 min | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 90–120 min | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| >120 min | 15 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Missing data | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
| All documents n (% who completed ACP) | 41 (46) | 13 (25) | 28 (78) | <0.005 | |
| Medical enduring power of attorney | Total | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.30 |
| Alone | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Plus CL-ACD | 9 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Plus CL-ACD and RTC | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Common law advance care directives (CL-ACD) | Total | 38 | 11 | 27 | 0.10 |
| Alone | 23 | 6 | 17 | ||
| Plus MEPOA | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Plus MEPOA and RTC | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Plus RTC | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
*For facilitator compared with referral.
MEPOA, medical enduring power of attorney (substitute decision maker); RTC, Refusal of Treatment Certificate.