Advantages of a cohort study on cardiac arrest conducted by nurses

Authors

  • Cássia Regina Vancini Campanharo Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Rodrigo Luiz Vancini Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Centro de Educação e Desportos
  • Maria Carolina Barbosa Teixeira Lopes Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Ruth Ester Assayag Batista Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Álvaro Nagib Atallah Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina
  • Aécio Flávio Teixeira de Góis Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola Paulista de Medicina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500008

Abstract

OBJECTIVEIdentifying factors associated to survival after cardiac arrest.METHODAn experience report of a cohort study conducted in a university hospital, with a consecutive sample comprised of 285 patients. Data were collected for a year by trained nurses. The training strategy was conducted through an expository dialogue lecture. Collection monitoring was carried out by nurses via telephone calls, visits to the emergency room and by medical record searches. The neurological status of survivors was evaluated at discharge, after six months and one year.RESULTSOf the 285 patients, 16 survived until hospital discharge, and 13 remained alive after one year, making possible to identify factors associated with survival. There were no losses in the process.CONCLUSIONCohort studies help identify risks and disease outcomes. Considering cardiac arrest, they can subsidize public policies, encourage future studies and training programs for CPR, thereby improving the prognosis of patients.

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2015-10-01

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Advantages of a cohort study on cardiac arrest conducted by nurses . (2015). Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 49(5), 762-766. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420150000500008