“Am I also going to die, doctor?” A systematic review of the impact of in-hospital patients witnessing a resuscitation of another patient
dc.contributor.author | Fiori, Martina | |
dc.contributor.author | Latour, Jos M | |
dc.contributor.author | Los, F | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-04T07:37:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-04T07:37:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-10 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1474-5151 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-1953 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/9179 | |
dc.description.abstract |
BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in the impact of family-witnessed resuscitation. However, evidence about the effect of hospitalised patients witnessing other patients' resuscitations is limited. AIM: The aim of this systematic review is to explore the existing evidence related to the impact on patients who witness resuscitation attempts on other patients in hospital settings. METHODS: The databases BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched with the terms 'patient', 'inpatient', 'resuscitation', 'CPR', 'cardiopulmonary resuscitation' and 'witness'. The search strategy excluded the terms 'out-of-hospital', 'family' and 'relative'. The inclusion criteria were: studies related to patients exposed to a resuscitation attempt performed on another patient; quantitative and qualitative design; and physiological or psychological outcome measures. No limitations of date, language or settings were applied. RESULTS: Five of the 540 identified studies were included: two observational studies with control groups and three qualitative studies with interviews and focus groups. Articles were published between 1968 and 2006 and were mostly rated to have a low quality of evidence. Quantitative results of the observational studies showed an increased heart rate in the study group witnessing a resuscitation ( p = 0.05), increased systolic blood pressure ( p < 0.01) and increased anxiety ( p < 0.01). The qualitative studies highlighted the coping strategies adopted by exposed patients in response to witnessing resuscitation, including denial and dissociation. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that patients may find witnessing resuscitation to be a stressful experience. However, the evidence is sparse and mainly of poor quality. Further research is needed in order to better understand the impacts of patients witnessing a resuscitation of another patient and to identify effective support systems. | |
dc.format.extent | 585-594 | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) | |
dc.subject | Hospital | |
dc.subject | patients | |
dc.subject | emergency treatment | |
dc.subject | trauma and stressor related disorders | |
dc.subject | resuscitation | |
dc.title | “Am I also going to die, doctor?” A systematic review of the impact of in-hospital patients witnessing a resuscitation of another patient | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.type | Systematic Review | |
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plymouth.issue | 7 | |
plymouth.volume | 16 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1474515117705938 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
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plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2017-03-30 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1873-1953 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | No embargo | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1177/1474515117705938 | |
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2017-10 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |