Table 2 Revise consent scenarios
Pre-Pandemic N = 320 | Pandemic N = 3022 | Total N = 3342 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient consented | 45 (14.1) | 579 (19.2) | 624 (18.7) |
Substitute Decision Maker consented | 197 (61.6) | 1744 (57.7) | 1941 (58.1) |
Other consented | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.2) |
Opt out Model was used (no Patient or Substitute Decision Maker opted out) | Not applicable | 36 (1.2) | 36 (1.1) |
Patient declined | 2 (0.6) | 13 (0.4) | 15 (0.4) |
Substitute Decision Maker declined | 56 (17.5) | 399 (13.2) | 455 (13.6) |
No consent encounter – Patient lacked capacity to consent, no Substitute Decision Maker | 7 (2.2) | 86 (2.8) | 93 (2.8) |
No consent encounter – Patient died, never had capacity to consent, no Substitute Decision Maker | 10 (3.1) | 154 (5.1) | 164 (4.9) |
No consent encounter – Other circumstances | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) |