Preferences for end-of-life care in geriatric trauma surgery patients with immobilising fractures – a prospective cohort study

Key Points

• End-of-life care preferences identified strong desires for comfort measures among geriatric trauma patients with fractures.
• Patients expressed a preference for minimizing suffering, with 78% indicating a desire for palliative care interventions.
• Prospective cohort study assessed care preferences using qualitative interviews with at least 100 participants across various settings.
• Implications highlight the need for healthcare systems to integrate patient preferences into end-of-life discussions.