- Title
- Family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) : A survey of emergency personnel in Victoria, Australia
- Creator
- Porter, Joanne; Cooper, Simon J.; Taylor, Beverley
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/163556
- Identifier
- vital:12892
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2014.12.003
- Identifier
- ISBN:1574-6267
- Abstract
- Background: Family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) has been endorsed internationally by resuscitation councils since the year 2000; however, the extent to which FPDR is practiced in emergency settings requires further investigation. Methods: Emergency personnel ( n= 347) from 18 participating emergency departments across the state of Victoria, Australia completed a 10-page questionnaire, which was designed to develop an understanding of the current practice and implementation of FPDR and to ascertain the differences in practice between adult and paediatric resuscitations. Results: Emergency personnel update their adult and paediatric advanced life support qualifications annually with 87% of nurses and 65% of doctors completing adult life support and 72% of nurses and 49% of doctors completing paediatric advanced life support training. The majority of nursing staff reported support for FPDR (83%) with over 70% indicating that it is apart of their current practice. There was strong agreement from both nurses (79%) and doctors (77%) that the family have the right to be present. A family support person was deemed as essential by nurses (92%) and doctors (89%) when allowing family to be present. A factor analysis was conducted on participant statements, revealing four codes; impact on professional practice and performance, personnel beliefs about FPDR, professional satisfaction and the importance of a support person and saying goodbye. Conclusion: A family support person was highlighted as essential to the successful implementation of FPDR, together with the development of a comprehensive training the education program for emergency personnel. FPDR continues to be a significant issue and further investigation into FPDR practice and implementation in the ED is warranted. © 2014 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Ltd.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Relation
- Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal Vol. 18, no. 2 (2015), p. 98-105
- Rights
- Copyright © 2014 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia Ltd.
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1110 Nursing; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; Emergency; Family presence during resuscitation; Resuscitation
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