TY - JOUR T1 - Support for presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation if it is a child or relative, though views differ by gender JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 58 LP - 58 DO - 10.1136/eb-2015-102158 VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - Mae Ann Pasquale Y1 - 2016/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/2/58.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Dwyer TA. Predictors of public support for family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a population based study. Int J Nurs Stud 2015;52:1064–70.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedAllowing family members the opportunity to actively participate in all aspects of a patient's care, including being present during the initiation of emergency procedures is important.To assess the potential role of cultural differences, further studies exploring the perceptions of the wider public are needed.Concerns related to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have stimulated discussion/debate for decades. The discussion on whether to invite family members to be present during CPR is still an argumentative issue and the practice is not consistently implemented. While a number of studies indicate that the presence of a patient's family during CPR is beneficial for patients, their … ER -