Hesitate to resuscitate? A cohort study of hesitation to initiate resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrests
Hesitation to initiate CPR in IHCA occur, particularly among older patients admitted in general wards. Hesitation relates to lack of resuscitation decisions or staff expressing an opinion that a DNACPR decision should have been made prior to the IHCA. This suggests that the routine around discussions and decisions of DNACPR orders could be improved.
Authors
- Therese Djärv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-157X)
- Lovisa Terling
- Maja Nelson
- Anna Thorén
- Lovisa Alarik
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Södertälje Sjukhus (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110572
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51