• J Trauma Nurs · Jan 2010

    Effects of family-witnessed resuscitation after trauma prior to hospitalization.

    • Jane S Leske and Karen Brasel.
    • College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1921 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA. jsl@uwm.edu
    • J Trauma Nurs. 2010 Jan 1; 17 (1): 11-8.

    AbstractThe purpose of this study was to the examine the effects of family-witnessed resuscitation (FWR) in patients experiencing trauma from motor vehicle crashes and gunshot wounds prior to hospitalization. Family members of 33 patients (motor vehicle crashes: n = 19, 57%; gunshot wounds: n = 14, 43%) participated in this study. Within 1 to 2 days after admission to critical care, families who witnessed resuscitation and those who did not witness resuscitation were asked to participate. Reliable and valid measures for family resources, coping, problem-solving communication, and well-being were used. Results indicated that scores for family resources, coping, problem-solving communication, and well-being were no different in families who witnessed resuscitation compared with those who did not witness resuscitation prior to hospitalization in this study. The effects of FWR during the prehospital time period are not detrimental to family members. Further research needs to be conducted to examine the effects of FWR.

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