What we Think About the Do-not-resuscitate Order: Survey Study

The do not resuscitate (DNR) order is a decision taken by the patient or other people about medical care in the end stages of life to withhold CPR in event of respiratory or cardiac arrest and allow natural death to occur. There is currently no related article of law to DNR order in Turkey. It was aimed to evaluate the health workers(HW) and the non health workers'(NHW) knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in Turkey.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Behavior Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Yadigar Yılmaz

Istanbul, 34230, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The do not resuscitate (DNR) order is a decision taken by the patient or other people about medical care in the end stages of life to withhold CPR in event of respiratory or cardiac arrest and allow natural death to occur. There is currently no related article of law to DNR order in Turkey. A questionnaire with 25 questions has been distributed to health workers and non-health workers.

It was aimed to evaluate the health workers(HW) and the non health workers'(NHW) knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in Turkey.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adults ≥18 years of age
People who are able to complete the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Health workers' and Non-health workers' knowledge about the DNR order

Time frame: 20-30 minutes.

Rate of DNR order's knowledge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: May 9, 2019
Registry last updated: May 22, 2025

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