2010
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-010-9213-y
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Trust and Distrust in CPR Decisions

Abstract: Trust is essential in human relationships including those within healthcare. Recent studies have raised concerns about patients' declining levels of trust. This article will explore the role of trust in decisionmaking about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In this research thirty-three senior doctors, junior doctors and division 1 nurses were interviewed about how decisions are made about providing CPR. Analysis of these interviews identified lack of trust as one cause for poor understanding of treatment d… Show more

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“…In one (unspecified) country, it was reportedly essential to continue visibly attempting CPR until the patient's family arrived to witness the attempts, even when the patient had already died. Hayes remarks, ‘Discussions by Australian doctors about withholding non‐beneficial CPR may well be looked upon with suspicion and distrust if this is not the patient's experience or expectation of how things are done in their country of origin’ ([8], p. 18).…”
Section: Decisions About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In one (unspecified) country, it was reportedly essential to continue visibly attempting CPR until the patient's family arrived to witness the attempts, even when the patient had already died. Hayes remarks, ‘Discussions by Australian doctors about withholding non‐beneficial CPR may well be looked upon with suspicion and distrust if this is not the patient's experience or expectation of how things are done in their country of origin’ ([8], p. 18).…”
Section: Decisions About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Barbara Hayes investigates the importance of trust in decision making about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), drawing on interviews with 33 doctors and nurses in Australia [8]. Interviewees talked about their experiences of discussing CPR with patients and their families in order to make an advance decision about how to proceed.…”
Section: Decisions About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)mentioning
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“…Most Australian jurisdictions do not require specific consent to ‘not treat’, although best practice warrants open communication of these decisions . Poor communication of decisions to limit treatment may compromise the trust inherent in the doctor–patient relationship …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 Poor communication of decisions to limit treatment may compromise the trust inherent in the doctor-patient relationship. 22 Avoiding proactive decisions, and potentially confronting discussions, about treatment goals risks leaving these important matters unaddressed until the event of a medical emergency. Rapid decision-making may be required before consideration of the whole patient, and their goals, can be fully undertaken.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%