Family opinions on resuscitation and participation in end‑of‑life care in the emergency department: A cross‑sectional study
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.48-54, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/tjem.tjem_164_23
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.48-54
- Anahtar Kelimeler: End-of-life, emergency nursing, family presence during resuscitation, family-centered care, nursing
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
OBJECTIVE: The study looked into emergency department family members’ (FMs) views on being present during resuscitation and contributing to end‑of‑life care. METHODS: A cross‑sectional study with 467 FM volunteers of mildly injured or ill patients was conducted at a research hospital between October 2021 and May 2022. Data were collected using a questionnaire administered by a clinical psychologist. The analysis employed SPSS 22.0 with a significance threshold of P < 0.05. The study was conducted according to the STROBE criteria. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS: The mean FMs’ age was 34.3 ± 10.43; 64.2% were male, 62.1% were married, and 76.9% had nuclear families. About 61% wanted the option of being present during resuscitation, with 47.5% desiring participation in both resuscitation and end‑of‑life care. Significant differences were observed in opinions based on education, work status, and resuscitation training (P = 0.015, P = 0.001, P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: Many FMs sought the choice to be present during resuscitation, and nearly half preferred participation in both resuscitation and end‑of‑life care.