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. 2020 Aug 31;20(1):69.
doi: 10.1186/s12873-020-00365-4.

Healthcare providers' perspectives on family presence during resuscitation in the emergency departments of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Feras H Abuzeyad  1 , Ahmed Elhobi  2 , Wael Kamkoum  2 , Luma Bashmi  3 , Ghada Al-Qasim  4 , Leena Alqasem  5 , Naser Mohamed Ali Mansoor  6 , Stephanie Hsu  3 , Priya Das  3
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Healthcare providers' perspectives on family presence during resuscitation in the emergency departments of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Feras H Abuzeyad et al. BMC Emerg Med. .

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, policies exist on family presence during resuscitation (FPDR), however, this is still lacking in the Gulf Corporation Countries (GCC) in general and in the Kingdom of Bahrain in particular. The aim of this study is to assess the perspectives of healthcare providers (HP) on FPDR among those working in the emergency departments (EDs) in the Kingdom.

Methods: A self-administered anonymous electronic survey was collected from 146 HPs (emergency physicians and nurses) working in the three major EDs in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Besides demographic data, 18 items measuring HPs' perceptions of FPDR were generated using the 5-point Likert scale.

Results: Surveys (n = 146) from physicians and nurses were analysed (45.9% vs. 54.1%, respectively). There were significant differences between physicians and nurses in terms of personal beliefs, FPDR enhancing professional satisfaction and behaviour, and the importance of a support person and saying goodbye (p < 0.001). However, general responses demonstrated that the majority of HPs encouraged and supported FPDR, but with greater support from physicians than nurses.

Conclusion: The study reflects that many HPs in EDs participated in and are familiar with FPDR, with the majority of ED physicians supporting it. Further studies should investigate the reasons for the lack of support from nurses. Results may contribute to the development of hospital ED policies that allow FPDR in the region.

Keywords: Bahrain; Emergency medicine; FPDR; Family presence; Health policy; Middle East; Resuscitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

○ The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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