Psychological effect of witnessed resuscitation on bereaved relatives

Robinson, Susan; Mackenzie-Ross, Sarah; Hewson, G.; Egleston, CV; Prevost, A. Toby

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(97)12179-1

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“…The third study which was a randomised controlled trial conducted in an Emergency Department (ED) in Cambridge, United Kingdom [15]. The study concerned the psychological efect on 18 family members who witnessed the resuscitation of their family member.…”

Section: Family Atitudes To Family Presencementioning

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Should Family be Allowed During Resuscitation

Mutair¹

2017

Resuscitation Aspects

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The practice of family presence during resuscitation provides the opportunity to the family members to atend visually and physically with the patient during resuscitation. The concept of family presence during resuscitation empowers the family-centred care philosophy. However, allowing families during resuscitation is controversial among health care providers. Using predeined search terms, a systematic search was carried out on CINAHL, PubMed, Proquest, Meditext, Ebsco and MedLine. Of the references identiied, 35 studies were identiied that met the inclusion criteria. The included studies clearly highlight. The family members revealed a desire to their presence during resuscitation and indicated further beneits of their presence. Health care providers had diferent opinions, some refused the practice indicating that it would be ofensive and may interfere with the treatment. Others believed that it would positively afect patient care and would reassure family that the best care is being provided. Both family members and health care providers showed a need for educational programs and writen policies to facilitate family presence during resuscitation.

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Section: Family Atitudes To Family Presencementioning

confidence: 99%

Should Family be Allowed During Resuscitation

Mutair¹

2017

Resuscitation Aspects

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“…However, presence during resuscitation in the emergency department has been shown to be psychologically beneficial for family members, particularly if the attempt is unsuccessful, as it decreases post-traumatic stress 23 and facilitates the grieving process 24 . There is very little literature exploring this concept in the prehospital setting, although it has been suggested that parental accompaniment in paediatric trauma requiring helicopter retrieval is probably beneficial for both the patient and the family 25 .…”

Section: Parents and Carersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pediatric Drowning

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Objectives Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children. Resuscitating a child following submersion is a high-pressure situation, and standard operating procedures can reduce error. Currently, the Resuscitation Council UK guidance does not include a standard operating procedure on pediatric drowning. The objective of this project was to design a standard operating procedure to improve outcomes of drowned children. Methods A literature review on the management of pediatric drowning was conducted. Relevant publications were used to develop a standard operating procedure for management of pediatric drowning. Results A concise standard operating procedure was developed for resuscitation following pediatric submersion. Specific recommendations include the following: the Heimlich maneuver should not be used in this context; however, prolonged resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia are recommended. Conclusions This standard operating procedure is a potentially useful adjunct to the Resuscitation Council UK guidance and should be considered for incorporation into its next iteration.

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“…Des Weiteren kann ihnen die Möglichkeit gegeben werden, von ihrem Kind Abschied zu nehmen. Familien, die beim Versterben ihres Kindes präsent sind, können sich besser damit abfinden und durchlaufen einen günstigeren Trauerprozess [402,403,404,414,415,417,418].…”

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