Nurses' Perceptions About Family Presence During Resuscitation: A Literature Review

Abstract

In hospitals, family members of patients who need resuscitation attempts are usually taken outside of the resuscitation room. They are informed about the patient’s situation regularly by a team member. Nurses’ self-confidence is regarded as one of the most influential factors in accepting and implementing family presence during resuscitation. We wanted to see the perception and self-confidence of nurses about family presence during resuscitation (FPDR). Our research follows the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). We searched for articles in international databases such as PubMed and ProQuest from January 2020 to November 2020. Of the 219 articles discovered, seven articles were reviewed. Data extraction and analysis results found two themes: risk and benefits of family presence during resuscitation and promoting self-confidence.


Keywords: Perceptions, self-confidence, family presence during resuscitation

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