Acute cardiac care & resuscitation
Prioritizing intervention preferences to potentially reduce caregiver burden in racially and ethnically diverse close family members of cardiac arrest survivors
Authors' conclusion
Interventions focusing on information needs are among the top priorities for families of cardiac arrest survivors.
Study context
- Population
- Adult close family members of cardiac arrest survivors, recruited through advocacy organisationsof 657 responses
- Participants
- 550 members
- Exposure
- Information-based vs well-being interventions
- Information needsn = 347
- Outcome
- Top-ranked choice among 8 interventions (information-based or well-being needs)
Methodological detailsonline survey
- Online survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Preferred intervention group
Information needs
63%
347
- Education on potential recovery of survivors ranked first
- 28%; n = 149
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with prioritising information over well-being needs (multivariate)
- Age >40 years, witnessing the cardiac arrest, assuming caregiver role during hospitalisation or within 1 month of discharge, and discharge directly home significantly associated, adjusted for sex, race, intensity and duration of caregiving
Original publication
Prioritizing intervention preferences to potentially reduce caregiver burden in racially and ethnically diverse close family members of cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation. Published 18 December 2023. doi:10.
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