Views and attitudes of healthcare professionals on do-not-attempt-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation in low-and-lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) are important stakeholders and gatekeepers in resuscitation decision-making. This systematic review explored the views and attitudes of HCPs on do-not-attempt-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNAR) in low-and-lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs).

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Cochrane library, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched from 01-Jan-1990 to 24-February-2023. Empirical peer-reviewed literature exploring views and attitudes of HCPs on DNAR for adult patients (aged ≽18 years) in LLMIC were included. No restriction on empirical study designs was imposed. Two independent reviewers performed screening, data extraction and critical appraisal. Hawker's tool and Popay's narrative synthesis were used for critical appr

SUBMITTER: Gupta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963454 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature