LIFE RESTARTED: LIVEDEXPERIENCES OF -CARDIAC ARREST PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN RESUSCITATED MULTIPLE TIMES

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Thesis
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Subject
cardiac arrest 
Abstract
Cardiac arrest is the sudden stopping of the heart from beating due to electric malfunctions. One of the main management for this condition is CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) which consists of chest compressions and providing oxygenation through the mouth. Unfortunately, poor prognosis of this condition had been t the most common cause of death in the Philippines as well as the low survival rate for CPR. Survivors may suffer from different draw backs from this condition. Thus, these difficulties may affect the patients in a variety of aspects. Emphasized in this study, were sn the experiences of survivors who have agonized through the same management and condition repeatedly. The similarities, differences and change in severities or improvements with regards to the level of their health were explored in this research. Setting-up criteria for gathering samples through purposive sampling method, informant’s at were screened and selected. The informants were 30 years old and above and had survived two or more resuscitations. Information was collected by conducting semi- structured interviews with the informants using guide questions and personal assessments of the researchers without implying any ideas to the informants. This semi-structured interview has been the main instrument in collecting and elaborating the experiences of the informants. Experiences of the informants were compared from their first times and after multiple resuscitations. Thus, this study has revealed that informants have more serious complications rather than those who had been resuscitated once. The Emergent themes revealed in this study were the First Onset of Attack and the Recurrence of Attack In addition to this, efforts exerted by the informants to regain, improve and maintain their levels of health especially the health of their heart are much more compared to those first timers. Moreover, the informants were not just affected physically by the changes but also psychologically. Due to the differences in coping and adaptation no Some had positive realizations like valuing their life more and living life better but others have been more depressed due to the incapacity to perform old duties. This study had revealed and concluded that with multiple resuscitations in a single individual, this can affect them in all aspects of their life. Incapacitation can lead to depressions and anxiety. Also, the more the condition reoccur the draw backs are getting more severe making the sr survivors feel depressed and anxious. The domino effect of their condition on how a single aspect has affected other portions of their being are elaborated and observed as well as their coping to each difficulty. 
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