Moroccans' Views on Resuscitation According to Presumed Degree of Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study.
decision-making process
handicap
morocco
palliative and supportive care
réanimation
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
accepted:
06
01
2023
entrez:
11
1
2023
pubmed:
12
1
2023
medline:
12
1
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), disability is a public health problem that can be difficult to manage medically and financially. Disability can either be innate or develop after resuscitation. Therefore, the decision regarding whether to resuscitate a patient or not raises certain ethical questions, especially in the context of a Muslim country such as Morocco. The main aim of this study is to survey the public's opinions regarding their willingness to be resuscitated or have their relatives be resuscitated based on their foreseeable degree of disability. This cross-sectional study was conducted over a 10-month period and employed a self-administered questionnaire. The participants included were all adult (i.e., over 18 years of age) Moroccan nationals, and they were selected regardless of their religious identity. Moreover, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to measure the participants' foreseeable degree of handicap. The participants were divided into two groups: healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers. In total, 1083 questionnaires were retained. The average age of the participants was 30 (± 8) years, with the male-to-female sex ratio being 0.78. Moreover, 39.6% of the participants were healthcare workers. It was found that compared to the non healthcare workers, the healthcare professionals were more willing to be resuscitated themselves and have resuscitation performed on their relatives, but only when the degree of foreseeable disability was estimated to be absent or insignificant, whereas they were less willing to be resuscitated and have resuscitation performed on their relatives when the degree of foreseeable disability was estimated to be mild or higher. In conclusion, there should be a pre-established procedure, along with a legislative and multidisciplinary framework, within the hospital structures in order to help in the decision-making process regarding whether to resuscitate a patient or not.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36628402
doi: 10.7759/cureus.33460
pmc: PMC9822531
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e33460Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Benhamza et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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