A Study of the Outcomes and Effective Factors on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in an Educational Hospital

Background and aims: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) success rate is an important issue for allhealthcare facilities. In the present study, success rate and related factors were assessed in a hospitalin Iran.Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in ۲۰۱۷. By using the conveniencesampling, ۱۵۶ patients were selected. Variables based on the In-Hospital Utstein-Style were used,which included ۳ categories: patients, cardiac arrest and follow-up. Data were analyzed by SPSS ۲۲.Results: Of ۱۵۶ participants, ۹۲ were male and the average age was ۶۱.۴±۵.۵ years. Most cardiacarrest occurred in night shift (۴۳.۶%). The most common cause of cardiac arrest was cancer (۳۳%). Of۱۵۶ patients, ۱۰۲ died. Results showed a significant correlation between success rate, a patient’s sex,rhythm type and medication administered during resuscitation (P < ۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: Success rate in our study was low in comparison to previous studies. Further attentionshould be paid to this issue.

Keywords:

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation , success rate , Utstein-Style , developing countries