[Presence of Relatives During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Perspectives of Health Professionals, Patients and Family in the Basque Country]

Overview

Journal Aten Primaria

Specialty Public Health

Date 2018 Mar 25

PMID 29571750

Citations 3

Authors

Veronica Tiscar-Gonzalez

Denise Gastaldo

Maria Teresa Moreno-Casbas

Elizabeth Peter

Ascension Rodriguez-Molinuevo

Montserrat Gea-Sanchez

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the perception of nurses, doctors, patients and family or relatives being present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in adult patients.

Design: A qualitative exploratory study and thematic analysis were developed. SITE: Primary Care, Hospital Care and Emergency Service of the Basque Health Service.

Participants: The selection of the participants was made through intentional sampling. Four focus groups were developed: one of patients and family, 2 of nurses, and one of physicians.

Method: Thematic analysis was performed. Triangulation techniques were used between investigators and investigator-participant member. The Open code 4.1 statistics software was used.

Results: Three significant categories were identified: the impact on the family; the weight of ethical and legal responsibility; power, place of death, and cultural assumptions.

Conclusions: CPR is a social construct influenced by values which are situated in specific socio-cultural contexts. In this study, patients and family members describe the fear and resistance to being present during CPR. Health professionals consider that their decision is complex, and each case must be assessed independently, and patients and relatives must be integrated into decision-making. Future research should explore in greater depth the subjective experience of relatives who have witnessed CPR and the impact of contextual and sociocultural elements from the perspectives of relatives.

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