Questionnaire Survey Medical Futility and Termination of Resuscitation in Out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest Patients Presenting to Emergency Department in Hospitals in Klang Valley

Abstract

Aim: The knowledge and understanding of medical futility and decisions about termination of resuscitation (TOR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are highly heterogeneous and dependent on the practice and beliefs of the attending emergency physicians. The objective of this study was to determine current practice, knowledge and attitude among emergency medical practitioners regarding medical futility and termination of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in OHCA patients in Hospital