Knowledge and attitude of ER and intensive care unit physicians toward Do-Not-Resuscitate in a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia: A survey study

Conclusions: There is a lack of knowledge about DNR policy which makes the optimization of DNR process difficult. Most physicians wish DNR for themselves and their patients at the end of life, but only a few of them have advance directives. The most important barriers for initializing and discussing DNR were lack of patient understanding, level of education, and the culture of patients. Most of the Muslim physicians believe that DNR is not against Islamic rules. We suggest that the DNR concept should be a part of any training program.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - April 18, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Alaa Gouda Norah Alrasheed Alaa Ali Ahmad Allaf Najd Almudaiheem Youssuf Ali Ahmad Alghabban Sami Alsalolami Source Type: research