Change in the frequency of ethical dilemmas during the course of hospitalisation (%)
| Ethical dilemma | Week 1 (N=246) | Week 2 (N=156) | Week 3 (N=102) | Week 4 (N=63) | Week 5 (N=31) | Week 6 (N=18) | Week 7 (N=14) | Week 8 (N=8) | Week 9 (N=6) | Week 10 (N=5) | Week 11 (N=4) | Week 12 (N=1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients: 246 | ||||||||||||
| Truth-telling | 25.6 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Place of care | 9.0 | 21.8 | 30.4 | 42.8 | 22.6 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 16.7 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Therapeutic strategy | 15.1 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hydration and nutrition | 15.0 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Blood transfusion | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alternative treatment | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Terminal sedation | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Use of medications | 12.2 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 |