What we Think About the Do-not-resuscitate Order: Survey Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Health workers' and Non-health workers' knowledge about the DNR order
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults ≥18 years of age
- •People who are able to complete the questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Health workers' and Non-health workers' knowledge about the DNR order
Time Frame: 20-30 minutes.
Rate of DNR order's knowledge
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Yadigar Yılmaz
anesthesiologist
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey