Abstract
Objectives: To assess knowledge and attitudes about do not resuscitate (DNR) among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted between March and April 2018 with a self-administered questionnaire among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at KAUH. A systematic random selection of individuals every other day. Results: The questionnaire was filled by 400 participants. Fifty-four percent were patients’ relatives, and approximately 60% were female. Out of 105 (26.3%) who were familiar with the DNR term, 44.8% chose the correct definition, 5.2% had previous experience with the DNR term, and 34.3% of them had DNR-related knowledge from social media. Out of the 400 participants, 169 (42.3%) disagreed with DNR. The majority of responders did not know if there is DNR policy or fatwa (a legal opinion on the point of Islamic law). Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge regarding DNR among participants.
Article Type
Research Article
First Page
53
Last Page
58
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Aljehani, Sondos N.; Bahakeem, Lujain M.; Hijan, Bushra A.; Mayet, Sarah A.; and Badahdah, Yosra A.
(2020)
"Knowledge and attitude toward do-not-resuscitate among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,"
Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 41:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.1.24782