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Volunteer responder provision of support to relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a qualitative study.

Astrid Rolin KraghAnne Juul GrabmayrTine Tjørnhøj-ThomsenLine ZinckernagelMads Christian Tofte GregersLinn Charlotte AndeliusAnders Korsgaard ChristensenJesper KjærgaardFredrik FolkeCarolina Malta Hansen
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
Relatives to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients benefited from volunteer responders' presence and support and experienced the mere presence of volunteer responders as supportive. Healthcare-educated volunteer responders felt confident and skilled to provide care for relatives, while some non-healthcare-educated volunteer responders felt they lacked the proper training and knowledge to provide emotional support for relatives. Future basic life support courses should include a lesson on how to provide emotional support to relatives of cardiac arrest patients.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • end stage renal disease
  • cardiac arrest
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • pain management