EMERGENCY CARE JOURNAL, sa.2, 2024 (ESCI)
Despite the evidence supporting the benefits of family-witnessed resuscitation, healthcare professionals have significantly different perspectives and attitudes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this cross-sectional study was conducted on 154 healthcare professionals working in the emergency departments (EDs) of four hospitals in Ankara, T & uuml;rkiye, to investigate their opinions and experiences with family-witnessed resuscitation (FWR). Data were gathered using the demographic form and the Family Presence Risk-Benefit Scale. The data was evaluated using descriptive statistical analyses, sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. According to the findings, the majority of ED healthcare personnel had never performed familywatched resuscitation before and were generally opposed to the practice. Although nurses were more likely than physicians to support FWR, the majority of participants expressed concern about the presence of family members during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. To influence healthcare personnel's attitudes, interprofessional education should be provided, and institutional rules on familywitnessed resuscitation should be developed while taking into account their inexperience and fears.