Abstract

BOQUE-OLIVA, Maria Carmen. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation witnessed by family members. Study to implement a CPR-FP program in a hospital. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2021, n.53, pp.57-80.  Epub Nov 21, 2022. ISSN 1886-5887.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1344/rbd2021.53.33694.

The presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been widely accepted since the 1980s, but the reality is that the number of European countries that accept it has practically not changed in recent years (10/32 in adults and 13/32 in children). 80% of professionals are usually reluctant to such presence, claiming that they can alter the correct development of resuscitation and can be counterproductive for professionals and their families. In general, pediatricians and nurses tend to be more in favor of the presence of these relatives than those responsible for resuscitation of adults. A survey is carried out among professionals from two Spanish centers to assess, on the one hand, their opinion about CPR witnessed by relatives (FP-CPR) and on the other if they believe it is feasible to implement a FP-CPR program in their hospital. Results: Despite the fact that more than 80% of the professionals surveyed invite family members to leave the CPR scene, a third of them see the implementation of FP-CPR program in their center as feasible and almost half would be willing to collaborate.

Keywords : CPR; FP-CPR; Patient and Family Centered Care.

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