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What we Think About the Do-not-resuscitate Order: Survey Study

Completed
Conditions
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Registration Number
NCT03943225
Lead Sponsor
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Brief Summary

The do not resuscitate (DNR) order is a decision taken by the patient or other people about medical care in the end stages of life to withhold CPR in event of respiratory or cardiac arrest and allow natural death to occur. There is currently no related article of law to DNR order in Turkey. It was aimed to evaluate the health workers(HW) and the non health workers'(NHW) knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in Turkey.

Detailed Description

The do not resuscitate (DNR) order is a decision taken by the patient or other people about medical care in the end stages of life to withhold CPR in event of respiratory or cardiac arrest and allow natural death to occur. There is currently no related article of law to DNR order in Turkey. A questionnaire with 25 questions has been distributed to health workers and non-health workers.

It was aimed to evaluate the health workers(HW) and the non health workers'(NHW) knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in Turkey.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults ≥18 years of age
  • People who are able to complete the questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health workers' and Non-health workers' knowledge about the DNR order20-30 minutes.

Rate of DNR order's knowledge

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yadigar Yılmaz

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Istanbul, Turkey

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