International Journal of Epidemiologic Research (Jan 2019)

A Study of the Outcomes and Effective Factors on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in an Educational Hospital

  • Hossein Aliakbari,
  • Jalil Azimian,
  • Fateme Hasandoost,
  • Maryam Momeni,
  • Farnoosh Rashvand

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15171/ijer.2019.04
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 20 – 23

Abstract

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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.

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