Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie
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Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr · Dec 2011
[Discussing the resuscitation policy at a geriatric ward: the experience of patients or their representatives].
To identify geriatric patients' and their surrogate decision makers' experience with regard to discussing cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) policy. ⋯ Most patients and relatives in this study wished to discuss their resuscitation policy with physicians. Still, there is room for improvement in several respects. Patients and surrogate decision makers are in favour of discussing the standard resuscitation policy with the doctor, and evaluate this conversation with a 7.8 / 10. In order to improve both discussing the CPR policy preparing the patient and his representatives and communicating more extensively during the interview are recommended.