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Cpr-Directive Conversations In The Emergency Department: The Opinion Of Elderly Patients, Kelvin H. Kramp Dr., Rutger De Hond, Mirwais Mehrab, Martijn Van Hooft, Roger A.P.A. Hessels
Cpr-Directive Conversations In The Emergency Department: The Opinion Of Elderly Patients, Kelvin H. Kramp Dr., Rutger De Hond, Mirwais Mehrab, Martijn Van Hooft, Roger A.P.A. Hessels
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Background: The average age of patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) continues to rise. Many face difficult discussions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and end-of-life decisions.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine which healthcare professionals elderly patients admitted via the ED preferred to discuss their CPR-directive with and their opinion about the ED as a setting for discussing their CPR-directive.
Methods: A mixed-methods study with an explanatory sequential design was conducted. A questionnaire was administered to 100 patients >65 years of age admitted to nursing wards via the ED that had a CPR-directive conversation during admission 24-48 hours earlier. Patients …