Table 6

Pre-existing advance care planning (ACP)

Type of pre-existing ACP	Type of ACD (where applicable)	Overall n (%)	Facilitator n (%)	Referral n (%)	p=*
Appointment of substitute decision maker	MEPOA only	229 (71.1)	129 (70.9)	100 (71.4)	0.91
ACD outlining preferences only	Common law ACD	11 (3.4)	5 (2.7)	6 (4.3)	0.45
ACD outlining preferences only	RTC	2 (0.6)	0 (0.0)	2 (1.4)	0.11
MEPOA and ACD	Common law ACD	22 (6.8)	10 (5.5)	12 (8.6)	0.28
	RTC	2 (0.6)	0 (0.0)	2 (1.4)	0.11
	Common law ACD and RTC	5 (1.6)	2 (1.1)	3 (2.1)	0.45
ACP discussion, no documents		51 (15.8)	36 (19.8)	15 (10.7)	0.22
Total clients with pre-existing ACP		322	182	140	0.27

*For facilitator compared with referral.
ACD, advance care directive; MEPOA, medical enduring power of attorney (substitute decision maker); RTC, Refusal of Treatment Certificate.