Title of article :
A Study of the Outcomes and Effective Factors on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in an Educational Hospital
Author/Authors :
Aliakbari, Hossein Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , Azimian, Jalil Department of Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , Hasandoost, Fateme Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran , Momeni, Maryam Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , Rashvand, Farnoosh Department of Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin
Abstract :
Background and aims: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) success rate is an important issue for all
healthcare facilities. In the present study, success rate and related factors were assessed in a hospital
in Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2017. By using the convenience
sampling, 156 patients were selected. Variables based on the In-Hospital Utstein-Style were used,
which included 3 categories: patients, cardiac arrest and follow-up. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22.
Results: Of 156 participants, 92 were male and the average age was 61.4±5.5 years. Most cardiac
arrest occurred in night shift (43.6%). The most common cause of cardiac arrest was cancer (33%). Of
156 patients, 102 died. Results showed a significant correlation between success rate, a patient’s sex,
rhythm type and medication administered during resuscitation (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Success rate in our study was low in comparison to previous studies. Further attention
should be paid to this issue.
Keywords :
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation , success rate , Utstein-Style , developing countries
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
