Research Article
Family-Witnessed Resuscitation: Perceptions of Nurses and Doctors Working in an Australian Emergency Department
Table 1
Sample sociodemographic characteristics, experience with FWR, and perceptions of FWR by role.
| | Characteristic | Nurses ()
% (n) | Doctors ()
% (n) | P |
| | Age | | | | | ā18ā39 | 48.1 (37) | 72.0 (18) | 0.04 | | ā40 years or more | 51.9 (40) | 28.0 (7) | | | Gender | | | <0.001ā§ | | āFemale | 89.3 (67) | 28.0 (7) | | | āMale | 10.7(8) | 72.0 (18) | | | Highest qualification | | | 0.056ā§ | | āBachelor or less | 70.1 (47) | 48.0 (12) | | | āPostgraduate qualification | 29.9 (20) | 52.0 (13) | | | Specialty certificate | | | 0.14 | | āYes | 35.1 (26) | 54.5 (12) | | | āNo | 64.9 (48) | 45.5 (10) | | | Years in current role | | | 0.61 | | āUp to 5 | 42.1 (32) | 48.0 (12) | | | ā6 or more | 57.9 (44) | 52.0 (13) | | | Member of a professional body | | | 0.005ā§ | | āYes | 61.4 (43) | 91.7 (22) | | | āNo | 38.6 (27) | 8.3 (2) | | | Times invited family presence | | | 0.07 | | āNever | 56.6 (43) | 36.0 (9) | | | āEver | 43.4 (33) | 64.0 (16) | | | Best person to decide | | | 0.22ā§ | | āPatient or family | 63.8 (44) | 47.8 (11) | | | āNurse or physician | 36.2 (25) | 52.2 (12) | | | Been present for own family | | | 0.45ā§ | | āYes | 10.5 (8) | 4.0 (1) | | | āNo | 89.5 (68) | 96.0 (24) | | | Want own family present | | | 0.26 | | āYes | 56.9 (41) | 44.0 (11) | | | āNo | 43.1 (31) | 56.0 (14) | | | Part of advanced directive | | | 0.040 | | āYes | 75.0 (54) | 50.0 (12) | | | āNo | 25.0 (18) | 50.0 (12) | |
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