Table 2 Nursing home staffs perceptions on end-of-life care in German and Dutch nursing homes (data from the 2022 CHARE-GD I study)

Estimate of care wishes known of residents in case of

 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

(n = 176)^a

(n = 98)^a

 Mean (SD)

52.8% (35.8)

72.5% (41.9)

 Invasive (tube) ventilation

(n = 172)^a

(n = 95)^a

 Mean (SD)

44.7% (38.1)

60.1% (45.2)

 Treatment in intensive care unit

(n = 177)^a

(n = 95)^a

 Mean (SD)

44.9% (36.5)

64.6% (43.2)

 Hospital transfers

(n = 175)^a

(n = 96)^a

 Mean (SD)

55.8% (33.6)

72.8% (36.2)

Nursing home offers advanced care planning

(n = 189)^a

(n = 96)^a

 Yes

74 (39.2%)

72 (75.0%)

Estimated proportion of residents dying in hospital

(n = 191)^a

(n = 95)^a

 Mean (SD)

20.5% (20.0)

5.9% (15.2)

Overall rating of end-of-life care in nursing homes

(n = 195)^a

(n = 99)^a

 Rather poor

43 (22.1%)

9 (9.1%)

 Rather good

152 (77.9%)

90 (90.9%)

Nursing home staff perception on end-of-life talk with relatives

(n = 199)^a

(n = 99)^a

 Easy

160 (80.4%)

84 (84.8%)

 Difficult

39 (19.6%)

15 (15.2%)