04 May Study says most nursing home staff against giving CPR to elderly
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Most nursing home staff do not support performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on elderly residents who suffer sudden cardiac arrest, as most patients’ health will not improve sufficiently for them to return to the facility, according to new research.
While most nursing homes have policies to administer CPR, a survey of aged-care facility managers in Australia found fewer than one in five thought cardiac arrest patients should be revived if their hearts stopped.
The results of the study carried out late last year and earlier this year have prompted calls for new guidelines on when CPR should be performed.