Table 2 Characteristics of patients on first measurement who did or did not have an ACP conversation with their GP after implementation of ACP, n (%)
Total (n = 458) | No ACP after implementationa (n = 308) | ACP after implementationa (n = 150) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 80.9 (4.8) | 80.2 (4.3) | 82.3 (5.5) |
Sex, female | 286 (63.7) | 190 (63.1) | 96 (64.9) |
Marital status, married | 184 (41.1) | 134 (44.7) | 50 (33.8) |
Time living on current address for more than five years | 407 (89.5) | 277 (90.5) | 130 (87.3) |
Had an ACP conversation at first measurement (before implementation), yes | 101 (22.1) | 38 (12.3) | 63 (42.0) |
My GP knows me … | |||
- Very well | 116 (25.6) | 57 (18.8) | 59 (39.6) |
- Fairly well | 272 (60.0) | 195 (64.1) | 77 (51.7) |
- Not so well | 56 (12.4) | 46 (15.1) | 10 (6.7) |
- Badly | 9 (2.0) | 6 (2.0) | 3 (2.0) |
How much do you trust your GP to provide good care to you in the final stage of life? | |||
- Very much trust | 197 (45.4) | 114 (39.6) | 83 (56.9) |
- Fairly much trust | 208 (47.9) | 152 (52.8) | 56 (38.4) |
- Not much trust | 26 (6.0) | 20 (6.9) | 6 (4.1) |
- No trust | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
How much do you trust your GP to follow your wishes about medical decisions at the end of your life? | |||
- Very much trust | 173 (40.7) | 94 (33.6) | 79 (54.5) |
- Fairly much trust | 216 (50.8) | 160 (57.1) | 56 (38.6) |
- Not much trust | 34 (8.0) | 24 (8.6) | 10 (6.9) |
- No trust | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 0 |