Perceived Difficulties Among Nurses in In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Descriptive Correlational Study
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI25.72.43039Keywords:
nurses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hospital care, perceptionAbstract
Background: Difficulties associated with in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation may affect nurses’ performance and compromise the survival of patients experiencing cardiac arrest.
Objective: To analyze nurses’ perceived difficulties regarding in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation at a hospital in northern Portugal.
Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 nurses. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed to characterize participants’ sociodemographic and professional characteristics and to assess nurses’ perceived difficulties regarding in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Results: Nurses reported moderate-to-low perceived difficulty across the dimensions of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Statistically significant differences in perceived difficulty were observed by length of professional experience (p = 0.029), department of practice (p < 0.001), professional category (p = 0.019), and training in advanced life support (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: This study contributes to a better understanding of the difficulties nurses face during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation and highlights the need for ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and institutional improvement strategies to optimize in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation care.
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