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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"POLST"”.
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POLST-Discordant Intensive Care Near the End of Life: A Retrospective Cohort Study
… Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) to document preferences for limiting intensive care. However, the incidence and predictors of POLST-discordant care near the end of life are not known. Objective: To describe the incidence, predictors, and intensity of POLST-discordant …
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Exploring the Homeless Persons Perception of Living in a Long-Term Care Facility
… orders for life sustaining treatment (POLST); a consent form required in all nursing homes. Social workers employed at these facilities helped to identify potential participants. Transcribed interviews were analyzed utilizing Colaizzi’s (1978) method for phenomenological research until …