February 28, 2013Journal of Clinical Nursing
Relatives' experiences of everyday life six months after hypothermia treatment of a significant other′s cardiac arrest
Key result
Six months post-cardiac arrest, relatives report ongoing life disruptions, increased burdens, and lacking healthcare support.
- n=20
Why the study?
Relatives of cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia experience unique challenges and uncertainties that impact their everyday life and support needs.
Population
20 relatives of cardiac arrest survivors treated with therapeutic hypothermia at ICU
Design
Qualitative study using interviews and content analysis
Authors
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Implication
May warrant assessing relatives' needs after cardiac arrest; leaves open effective support strategies.
Structured PICO
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Population
20 relatives of patients who survived cardiac arrest treated with therapeutic hypothermia, interviewed six months after the event.
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Outcome
Relatives' experiences of needing support and information and of the impact on everyday lifepatient reported
Relatives of cardiac arrest survivors experience significant ongoing life changes and lack adequate support and information from healthcare providers six months post-event.
Cite This Study
Wallin et al. (2013) studied Relatives of cardiac arrest survivors (n=20). Significant other's cardiac arrest treated with therapeutic hypothermia was evaluated on Relatives' experiences of needing support and information and impact on everyday life. Six months after a significant other's cardiac arrest, 20 relatives reported ongoing impacts on everyday life, increased domestic responsibilities, and a lack of support from healthcare personnel.