Abstract
Survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest (CA) has been reported to be surprisingly
low without any major improvement during the last decade. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) quality affects survival after CA, and specific education is necessary for health
care professionals participating in CPR. Decisions regarding CPR and do not attempt
resuscitation (DNAR) orders remain demanding, as does including patients in the process.
Addressed training regarding CPR/DNAR orders is necessary to improve the CPR/DNAR
decision process used by physicians. The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate
the clinical impact (return of spontaneous circulation and 21-day survival after CA)
of an intervention within one single hospital, including a systematic education of
all health care professionals in CPR. In total, there were 33 in-hospital CAs before
(12 months) and 176 after (36 months) the intervention. No significant difference
was found between the 2 calendar periods.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: April 14, 2014
Accepted:
April 7,
2014
Received in revised form:
March 10,
2014
Received:
January 15,
2014
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