%0 Journal Article
%T Clinical audit on documentation of anticipatory "Not for Resuscitation" orders in a tertiary australian teaching hospital
%A Salins Naveen
%A Jansen Wendy
%J Indian Journal of Palliative Care
%D 2011
%I Medknow Publications
%X Aim: The purpose of this clinical audit was to determine how accurately documentation of anticipatory Not for Resuscitation (NFR) orders takes place in a major metropolitan teaching hospital of Australia. Materials and Methods: Retrospective hospital-based study. Independent case reviewers using a questionnaire designed to study NFR documentation reviewed documentation of NFR in 88 case records. Results: Prognosis was documented in only 40% of cases and palliative care was offered to two-third of patients with documented NFR. There was no documentation of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) process or outcomes of CPR in most of the cases. Only in less than 50% of cases studied there was documented evidence to suggest that the reason for NFR documentation was consistent with patient¡äs choices. Conclusion: Good discussion, unambiguous documentation and clinical supervision of NFR order ensure dignified and quality care to the dying.
%K Audit
%K Documentation
%K Not for resuscitation
%U http://www.jpalliativecare.com/article.asp?issn=0973-1075;year=2011;volume=17;issue=1;spage=42;epage=46;aulast=Salins