Knowledge and preferences regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A survey among older patients

Knowledge and preferences regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A survey among older patients

Highlights • Many patients overestimated the survival rate following CPR. • Respondents were less likely to want CPR when they correctly estimated the survival rate. • Patients who preferred not to be resuscitated were older, female, or had ever contemplated CPR. • Discussing CPR with a doctor did n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Patient education and counseling 2016-01, Vol.99 (1), p.160-163
Hauptverfasser: Zijlstra, Trudy J, Leenman-Dekker, Sonja J, Oldenhuis, Hilbrand KE, Bosveld, Henk EP, Berendsen, Annette J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Making
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Nursing
Patient Participation
Patient Preference
Physicians
Resuscitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Many patients overestimated the survival rate following CPR. • Respondents were less likely to want CPR when they correctly estimated the survival rate. • Patients who preferred not to be resuscitated were older, female, or had ever contemplated CPR. • Discussing CPR with a doctor did not influence the preference to receive CPR.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2015.07.025