Table 1: The characteristics and the main findings of the reviewed studies.

Study

Methodology

The Main Finding

The Barriers to Family Presence during CPR Procedure

Number of Participants

Location

Zali, et al.

(2017) [12]

Descriptive-analytical

62.5% of nurses believed that family presence during CPR procedure is harmful.

Family members becoming distressed, family members interfering with the CPR procedure

178

Tabriz

Esmaeli Abdar, et al.

(2016) [9]

Descriptive-analytical

The nurses stated that they had a neutral view about the presence of family members during CPR procedure.

Increased stress among CPR team members, difficulty around stopping CPR procedure in futile situations during family presence, the possibility of legal problems

303

Kerman

Rafiei, et al.

(2018) [19]

Descriptive-analytical

The nurses stated that they had a neutral view about the presence of family members during CPR procedure.

-

150

Qazvin

Dabiriyan, et al. (2010) [17]

Descriptive-analytical

57% of nurses believed that family presence during CPR procedure is harmful.

-

120

Tehran

Taraghi, et al.

(2013) [14]

Descriptive-analytical

80% of nurses believed that family presence during CPR procedure is harmful.

Family members interfering with the CPR procedure

200

Mazandaran

Golestani, et al. (2017) [10]

Descriptive-analytical

Results in nurse samples: In The nurses stated that they had a neutral view about the presence of family members during CPR procedure.

-

269

Gilan