Nurses’ behaviour regarding CPR and the theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been used in hospitals for approximately 40 years. Nurses are generally the first responders to a cardiac arrest and initiate basic life support while waiting for the advanced cardiac life support team to arrive. Speed and competence of the first responder are...

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Published in:Resuscitation 2002, Vol.52 (1), p.85-90
Main Authors: Dwyer, Trudy, Mosel Williams, Leonie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced life support (ALS)
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Australia
Basic life support (BLS)
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - psychology
Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care
Female
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Life Support Care - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Nurse's Role
Nurses - psychology
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Summary:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been used in hospitals for approximately 40 years. Nurses are generally the first responders to a cardiac arrest and initiate basic life support while waiting for the advanced cardiac life support team to arrive. Speed and competence of the first responder are factors contributing to the initial survival of a person following a cardiac arrest. Attitudes of individual nurses may influence the speed and level of involvement in true emergency situations. This paper uses the theories of reasoned action and planned behaviour to examine some behavioural issues with CPR involvement.
ISSN:0300-9572
1873-1570
DOI:10.1016/S0300-9572(01)00445-2