[A project to improve the "do not resuscitation" consent completeness rate for terminal cancer patients].

Background: Signed do-not-resuscitate (DNR) consent is the essential first step for terminal cancer patients to choose palliative care and a quality marker of terminal care. DNR consent completeness helps deliver correct information, ensure consent legal validity, reduce medical disputes, and protect patient and family rights. The DNR consent completeness rate during May and June 2005 was only 33.

Insights into Chinese perspectives on do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders from an examination of DNR order form completeness for cancer patients.

Purpose: Discussing end-of-life care with patients is often considered taboo, and signing a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is difficult for most patients, especially in Chinese culture. This study investigated distributions and details related to the signing of DNR orders, as well as the completeness of various DNR order forms.

Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were performed.