NCT04321213

Brief Summary

Attitudes among healthcare professionals can possibly affect the treatment given in cardiac arrest situations. The attitudes of healthcare professionals towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been poorly studied. The few existing previous international results shows attitudes reported by nurses as hesitation, fear of defibrillation, anxiety and fear of harming the patient. The aim of this study was to describe the attitudes towards performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation among in-hospital healthcare professionals, furthermore to assess if experience in performing CPR has an effect on attitudes.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
3,639

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2008

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2008

Completed
8.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2016

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

March 26, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

8.1 years

First QC Date

February 21, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 25, 2020

Conditions

In-hospital Cardiac Arrest

Keywords

in-hospital cardiac arrestattitudescardiopulmonary resuscitationCPR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • In-hospital healthcare professionals' attitudes towards CPR.

    14 questions regarding attitudes towards performing CPR will be presented descriptively. Number of respondents answering "yes", "no" and "I don´t know" to each attitude question will be presented.

    one month

  • In-hospital healthcare professionals' experience in performing CPR.

    Two questions regarding experience in performing CPR will be presented descriptively. Number of respondents in each response category concerning number of previous CPR performances and time since last CPR performance will be presented.

    one month

  • Does experience in performing CPR have an effect on attitudes towards CPR

    The effect of previous experience in CPR on attitudes during a cardiac arrest situation will be analysed using binary logistic regression. Each of the eight questions concerning attitudes during a cardiac arrest situation will serve as a dependent variable with "yes" as the response. Independent variables consists of number of previous CPR performances, time since last CPR performance and workplace. Independent variables associated with the dependent variable at a level of p \<0.1 will be included in a multiple model. The model will be adjusted for profession and number of years in profession.

    two months

Study Arms (2)

Healthcare professionals in the Region of Västmanland

Healthcare professionals of all professions working in-hospital with patient contact at two hospitals in the Region of Västmanland, Sweden. Data is collected by questionnaires.

Healthcare professionals in the Region of Dalarna

Healthcare professionals of all professions working in-hospital with patient contact at three hospitals in the Region of Dalarna, Sweden. Data is collected by questionnaires.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

In-hospital healthcare professionals of all professions at five hospitals in the region of Västmanland and Region of Dalarna, Sweden.

You may qualify if:

  • In-hospital healthcare professionals.
  • Patient contact

You may not qualify if:

  • Absent during the survey
  • Parental leave
  • Leave of absence
  • Sick leave.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Region of Västmanland

Västerås, Västmanland County, 72189, Sweden

Location

Region of Dalarna

Mora, 79285, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Anneli Strömsöe, PhD

    Dalarna County Council

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2020

First Posted

March 25, 2020

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 30, 2016

Study Completion

December 30, 2016

Last Updated

March 26, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

SE(2)