ArticleResuscitation plus2021
Follow-up care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A pilot study of survivors and families' experiences and recommendations.
Article in Resuscitation plus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06048068 (Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers.
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Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events (RESURFACE): A Randomized Pilot Intervention Study
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Early Implementation of a Hub-and-Spoke Survivorship Pathway for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A 12-Month Formative Evaluation of the REVIVE Project.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Cardiac Arrest Survivors' Perspectives to Inform the Co-Design of a Web-Based Support and Learning Platform: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
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- CARDIS (Cardiac ARrest DIgital Support): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a web-based support intervention for cardiac arrest survivors.Resuscitation plus · 2026Article
- Recovery Phase in the Chain of Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients: Scoping Review.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2026Review
- Five Practical Considerations for the Management of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: Reflections from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Focus Group.Interventional cardiology (London, England) · 2026Review
- Disruptions in Sleep Health and Independent Associations with Psychological Distress in Close Family Members of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Prospective Study.Journal of cardiac failure · 2025Article
- Organisations supporting cardiac arrest survivors: An exploratory survey of organisational structures and activities.Resuscitation plus · 2025Article
- Psychological and behavioral dimensions in cardiac arrest survivors and their families: A state-of-the-art review.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025Review
- Emotional distress, social support, and functional dependence predict readiness for hospital discharge in a prospective sample of cognitively intact cardiac arrest survivors.Resuscitation · 2024Article
- Incidence and Long-Term Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Prioritizing intervention preferences to potentially reduce caregiver burden in racially and ethnically diverse close family members of cardiac arrest survivors.Resuscitation · 2024Article
- Neuropsychological outcome after cardiac arrest: results from a sub-study of the targeted hypothermia versus targeted normothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (TTM2) trial.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Article
- Family experiences and health outcomes following a loved ones' hospital discharge or death after cardiac arrest: A scoping review.Resuscitation plus · 2023Article
- The aftermath of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest for young exercisers - a qualitative study in Norway.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Qualitative Study of Long-Term Cardiac Arrest Survivors' Challenges and Recommendations for Improving Survivorship.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Article
- Diverse stakeholder engagement at the heart of co-designing cardiac arrest care.Heart rhythm O2 · 2022Article
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Paediatric Population.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2022Review
- British Cardiovascular Interventional Society Consensus Position Statement on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 1: Pathway of Care.Interventional cardiology (London, England) · 2022Review
- British Cardiovascular Intervention Society Consensus Position Statement on Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest 2: Post-discharge Rehabilitation.Interventional cardiology (London, England) · 2022Review
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15 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesCognitive and physical difficulties are common in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); both survivors and close family members are also at risk of developing mood disorders. In the UK, dedicated follow-up pathways for OHCA survivors and their family are lacking. A cohort of survivors and family members were surveyed regarding their experience of post-discharge care and their recommended improvements.
method123 OHCA survivors and 39 family members completed questionnaires during an educational event or later online. Questions addressed both the actual follow-up offered and the perceived requirements for optimal follow-up from the patient and family perspective, including consideration of timing, professionals involved, involvement of family members and areas they felt should be covered.
resultsOutpatient follow-up was commonly arranged after OHCA (77%). This was most often conducted by a cardiologist alone (80%) but survivors suggested that other professionals should also be involved (e.g. psychologist/counsellor, 64%). Topics recommended for consideration included cardiac arrest-related issues (heart disease; cause of arrest) mental fatigue/sleep disturbance, cognitive problems, emotional problems and daily activities. Most survivors advocated an early review (<1month; 61%). Most family members reported some psychological difficulties (95%); many of them (95%) advocated a dedicated follow-up appointment for family members of survivors.
conclusionsThe majority of OHCA survivors advocated an early follow-up following hospital discharge and a holistic, multidimensional assessment of arrest sequelae. These results suggest that current OHCA follow-up often fails to address patient-centred issues and to provide access to professionals deemed important by survivors and family members.
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