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  • Surgical Patient Care
  • Health Communication

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  • Professional guidelines emphasize preoperative code status communication for patients with resuscitation limitations.
  • Little is known about how surgical patients with Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)/Do Not Intubate (DNI) or Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) orders perceive these discussions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand patient perspectives on perioperative communication regarding code status.
  • To identify ways to improve care alignment with patient values.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 surgical patients aged 65+ with documented treatment-limiting directives.
  • Interviews explored understanding of code status, prior discussions, expectations, and preferences for future conversations.
  • A hybrid deductive-inductive qualitative content analysis was used.

Main Results:

  • 75% of patients knew their resuscitation preferences, but <50% recalled preoperative discussions.
  • 75% experienced discordance between EMR documentation and personal understanding of code status.
  • Key themes included conflict, system-level disappointment, limited understanding, and trust from shared decision-making. Barriers: time pressure, fragmented care, unclear documentation.

Conclusions:

  • Older surgical patients with treatment-limiting directives face communication gaps and systemic barriers in perioperative code status discussions.
  • Patients need trust, continuity, and time for reflection to support patient-centered care.
  • Findings can inform improvements in serious illness communication and perioperative care.