How bystanders perceive their cardiopulmonary resuscitation intervention; a qualitative study

Resuscitation

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-81

  Axelsson, Åsa ^a   Herlitz, Johan ^a   Fridlund, Bengt ^b,c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bystander CPR; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); CPR education; Emergency care; Emergency helping; Phenomenography; Psychological experiences; Qualitative method; Voluntary intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033795025     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00209-4     Document Type: Article

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