Cardiac arrest teams perspectives on communication and ethical conflicts related to awareness during CPR a focus group study protocol

摘要

BackgroundAwareness during Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) also called CPR induced consciousness (CPRIC) is a rare, but increasingly reported condition with significant clinical implications. Health professionals lack guidelines about patients with CPRIC, and to this date, no studies have addressed the complexity of communication and ethical aspects when continuing CPR while the patient is conscious.