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Table 1 the main, general and sub-categories of complex context of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation

From: Barriers and facilitators to cardiopulmonary resuscitation within pre-hospital emergency medical services: a qualitative study

Main category

General categories

Sub-categories

complex context of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation

patient condition

patient’s underlying disease

patient’s age

high weight of the patient

having a child

place of living

dominant atmosphere in companions at home

companions’ feeling of agitation

companions doing harm

companions helping

policy

education policy

human resource policy

up-to-date equipment and technology

do-not-resuscitate policy

performance of the out-of-organizational system

disorganization in the patient handover process

cooperation of the support organizations

conditions related to the treatment team

conscience

cultural dominance

shift burden