“…Given limitations in ICU bed availability, this poses challenges to the ICU triage decision-making process. Indeed, old age as such is for some physicians a reason for refusing ICU admission [3]. The ethical dilemma lies on the will to not admit old patients because they are believed to have a poor prognosis or perceived poor quality of life, thereby possibly refusing to admit those old patients for whom ICU care can make a difference.…”
“…Given limitations in ICU bed availability, this poses challenges to the ICU triage decision-making process. Indeed, old age as such is for some physicians a reason for refusing ICU admission [3]. The ethical dilemma lies on the will to not admit old patients because they are believed to have a poor prognosis or perceived poor quality of life, thereby possibly refusing to admit those old patients for whom ICU care can make a difference.…”
“…A panel of 4 intensivists was asked the same questions for the different case-scenarios. The results highlighted a great heterogeneity among the physicians and much more aggressive treatments suggested than what patients' wished [23]. However, after receiving information about the patient's choices, physicians' decision to administer ICU treatment decreased…”
Section: Impact Of Age On Decisionsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…dramatically [23]. This emphasizes the need to communicate with the patient and his/her family whenever possible.…”
“…Demographic factors associated with higher refusal rates of some treatment included being married and female sex; however, lower quality of life was associated with higher refusal rates of all treatments. In the second part of this study, Garrouste-Orgeas and colleagues reported the results of a simulation study examining physician decisions regarding the care of patients aged over 80 [60]. The simulation involved decisions about NIV, IMV, and RRT-IMV and included variation in bed availability and patient preferences.…”
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