Reason | n = 1144 (%) | |
---|---|---|
1 | Request for the treatment from the patient | 66.6 |
2 | Request for the treatment from the patient’s family | 32.4 |
3 | Lack of refusal of the patient for the treatment | 7.2 |
4 | Lack of refusal of the patient’s family for the treatment | 2.0 |
5 | Healthcare worker’s inadequate explanation about futility of the treatment | 16.2 |
6 | Patient’s insufficient understanding about futility of the treatment | 21.4 |
7 | To satisfy the patient | 37.7 |
8 | To satisfy the patient’s family | 10.7 |
9 | Maintenance of the patient-physician relationship | 10.2 |
10 | Maintenance of the relationship between the patient’s family and physician | 2.7 |
11 | Request or instruction of another physician regarding the treatment | 4.2 |
12 | Feeling sorry for the patient | 1.2 |
13 | Lack of public standards about judging futility | 23.2 |
14 | Lack of public standards about forgoing treatments | 19.2 |
15 | Professional attitude to do everything as much as possible | 9.7 |
16 | Avoidance of legal issue | 16.7 |
17 | Commercial management of the medical facility | 3.7 |