PURPOSE: This paper examines the relationship between race, religiousness, spiritual well-being, antitumor treatment and preference for aggressive care among Black and White patients with advanced stage lung cancer receiving ambulatory cancer care in an urban setting. METHODS: A cross-sectional exploration of patients enrolled in a Cleveland-based longitudinal study after initial diagnosis of advanced lung cancer were interviewed in Cleveland regarding religiousness, spiritual well-being, preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), goals of aggressive care, and willingness to tolerate adverse health states. Receipt of antitumor treatment was identified from medical records. RESULTS: We analyzed data from 67 Black and 129 White patients (N=196). Regression analysis for CPR showed that race was not associated with preference for CPR (OR=1.12, CI 0.44-2.85). The odds of choosing CPR were three times higher among patients receiving antitumor treatment (OR=3.26, CI 1.12-9.44). Greater willingness to endure adverse health states was associated with higher spiritual well-being scores (b=0.12, CI 0.01-0.25). Choosing goals to extend life versus relieve pain was higher among persons with higher spiritual well-being as well (RRR=1.08, CI 1.01-1.16), yet the relationship with religiousness was negative (RRR=0.46, CI 0.22-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for multiple factors, race was associated only with CPR, but not with other measures of preference for aggressive care. In addition, receipt of active antitumor treatment was positively associated with preference for CPR and spiritual well-being was important to setting end-of-life care goals and perspectives. Future directions for tailoring end-of-life care decision-making initiatives should move beyond race and discussions of CPR alone and focus on a full spectrum of patient beliefs and preferences at the end of life.
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PURPOSE: This paper examines the relationship between race, religiousness, spiritual well-being, antitumor treatment and preference for aggressive care among Black and Whitepatients with advanced stage lung cancer receiving ambulatory cancer care in an urban setting. METHODS: A cross-sectional exploration of patients enrolled in a Cleveland-based longitudinal study after initial diagnosis of advanced lung cancer were interviewed in Cleveland regarding religiousness, spiritual well-being, preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), goals of aggressive care, and willingness to tolerate adverse health states. Receipt of antitumor treatment was identified from medical records. RESULTS: We analyzed data from 67 Black and 129 Whitepatients (N=196). Regression analysis for CPR showed that race was not associated with preference for CPR (OR=1.12, CI 0.44-2.85). The odds of choosing CPR were three times higher among patients receiving antitumor treatment (OR=3.26, CI 1.12-9.44). Greater willingness to endure adverse health states was associated with higher spiritual well-being scores (b=0.12, CI 0.01-0.25). Choosing goals to extend life versus relieve pain was higher among persons with higher spiritual well-being as well (RRR=1.08, CI 1.01-1.16), yet the relationship with religiousness was negative (RRR=0.46, CI 0.22-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for multiple factors, race was associated only with CPR, but not with other measures of preference for aggressive care. In addition, receipt of active antitumor treatment was positively associated with preference for CPR and spiritual well-being was important to setting end-of-life care goals and perspectives. Future directions for tailoring end-of-life care decision-making initiatives should move beyond race and discussions of CPR alone and focus on a full spectrum of patient beliefs and preferences at the end of life.
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