Family-Witnessed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation during Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest Care: A Resident Perspective.

Abstract

For centuries, an individual’s birth and death most often occurred within their home while surrounded by family. However, with advancements in modern medicine and industrialization, these 2 natural occurrences have been sequestered behind hospital walls. Until the 1960s, fathers were routinely excluded from the delivery room during childbirth. An obstetric physician was quoted as: “…he [father] would faint and fall on the floor and the nurse would have to take care of him... Your infection rate would go up, and your malpractice rate would go up.” 1 Miller J.S. ‘Return the joy of home delivery’ with fathers in the delivery room. Hosp Top. 1966; 44: 105-109https://doi.org/10.1080/00185868.1966.12083087 Crossref PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar Over the past 50 years, a shift toward patient- and family-centric obstetrical care has resulted in the partner’s presence at the bedside being commonplace during delivery. 2 Chan K.K.L. Paterson-Brown S. How do fathers feel after accompanying their partners in labour and delivery?. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002; 22: 11-15https://doi.org/10.1080/01443610120101628 Crossref PubMed Scopus (58) Google Scholar