Relatives’ experiences of unsuccessful out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempts: a qualitative analysis
Relatives' experiences highlight two key challenges for ambulance clinicians: (1) being aware of the tension relatives feel between needing reassurance that the crew is doing everything to save the patient and wanting to avoid prolonged and ultimately futile resuscitation attempts; and (2) having ongoing conversations with those present to inform clinical decision-making whilst managing the resuscitation attempt.
Authors
- Caroline Huxley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9755-6096)
- Frances Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-1438)
- Anne‐Marie Slowther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3338-8457)
- Justin Kearney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6202-6457)
- Eleanor Reeves
- Gavin D. Perkins
- Michael Smyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9958-6715)
- Karin Eli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9132-8404)
- Rachael Fothergill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-6200)
- Galina Gardiner
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01117-4
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Health Services and Delivery Research Programme