Survivors' quality of life after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an integrative review of the literature

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To have a closer look at the literature surrounding cardiac arrest and CPR was an interesting endeavour. To survive a cardiac arrest is a life changing event and I feel that often we as healthcare staff do not realise the massive impact it can have on the individual. This paper is an attempt to highlight and summarise what influences the survivors' quality of life. In my endeavor to write this paper I also realise there is much more work to do where the individual survivor can, and should, have a vital input on how we plan and perform the care after the event. Often we focus on the physical ailment and less about the psychological issues that can be as debilitation as any bodily disorder.

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