'Do not resuscitate me in Barbados'.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
; 11(3): 310-311, 2021 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32513678
ABSTRACT
New ways of encouraging discussion and education around the topic of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in healthcare can prove challenging. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is still portrayed as an intervention that is successful even in people with multiple long-term conditions. In 2020, during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a letter from a palliative care doctor to his patient was read out as part of an online campaign entitled #ReadALetter, organised by the organisation Letters Live. The letter addresses misconceptions regarding DNACPR decisions and encourages thoughtful dialogue. In particular, it promotes an individualised approach for clinicians, and investigates one patient's journey from initially rejecting the concept, to later on fully embracing it as part of his holistic care. A journey that took him to Barbados, amongst other places.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reanimação Cardiopulmonar
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Caribe ingles
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Support Palliat Care
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM