|
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
Use of formal advance directives in all nursing home residents |
AL |
22.8%
|
23.0%
|
23.5%
|
US |
35.4%
|
36.1%
|
36.4%
|
|
Use
of formal advance directives in terminally ill nursing
home residents |
AL |
30.5%
|
34.8%
|
35.5%
|
US |
42.8%
|
45.0%
|
45.4%
|
|
Use
of formal advance directives in persons with severe
cognitive impairment |
AL |
21.3%
|
21.8%
|
23.6%
|
US |
34.8%
|
36.9%
|
37.6%
|
|
Do
Not Resuscitate orders among all nursing home residents |
AL |
31.5%
|
32.1%
|
32.5%
|
US |
43.4%
|
44.3%
|
44.7%
|
|
Do
Not Resuscitate orders among terminally ill nursing
home residents |
AL |
62.6%
|
63.9%
|
67.2%
|
US |
72.4%
|
74.4%
|
74.2%
|
|
Do
Not Resuscitate orders among persons with severe cognitive
impairment |
AL |
45.0%
|
46.9%
|
48.4%
|
US |
58.7%
|
61.2%
|
61.3%
|
|
Orders
to forego artificial hydration and nutrition among all
nursing home residents |
AL |
3.5%
|
4.3%
|
4.6%
|
US |
8.6%
|
9.0%
|
9.2%
|
|
Orders
to forego artificial hydration and nutrition among terminally
ill nursing home residents |
AL |
6.6%
|
12.2%
|
13.0%
|
US |
11.7%
|
14.5%
|
15.0%
|
|
Orders
to forego artificial hydration and nutrition among persons
with severe cognitive impairment |
AL |
4.2%
|
6.2%
|
7.1%
|
US |
10.4%
|
11.0%
|
11.4%
|
|
Use
of feeding tubes among persons with severe cognitive
impairment |
AL |
35.7%
|
35.8%
|
34.2%
|
US |
21.5%
|
21.5%
|
21.2%
|
|