What we Think About the Do-not-resuscitate Order: Survey Study
- 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
- Adults ≥18 years of age
- People who are able to complete the questionnaire
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health workers' and Non-health workers' knowledge about the DNR order 20-30 minutes. Rate of DNR order's knowledge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Yadigar Yılmaz
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey