¶ … presence of family members in the resuscitation room, various factors must be taken into account. In regards to such events leading to traumatic repercussions, if the patient does not respond to the measures, it is likely that the next of kin would be affected by the experience. Moreover, by allowing family members to be present, staff is expected to ensure a minimum of support. However, given that resuscitation measures require concentration of forces and efforts on the patient, there may be no staff available to provide support for the family. This is specifically relevant when there are no trained facilitators to have been delegated such responsibilities. Some hospitals may lack resources in attending the issue. This is why family presence during resuscitation is not always recommended because it can affect relatives on a negative scale. On the other hand, it has been acknowledged for a long time now that family being present in the resuscitation room has its benefits. This indeed should be an option, which is to say that families should be given the right to choose whether or not they want to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, hospitals should reserve the right to ask relatives to leave the room in cases of emotional interference that could disrupt or affect the resuscitation process. In relation to this, it is necessary, if not imperious, that hospitals design specific guidelines and policies that address the issue. However, many have no defined strategies or theoretical statements that comply with this. Consequently, it is often one's or another's decision if family presence is permitted. A survey conducted in 1985, when family presence programs started to be considered...

108/674). It has been acknowledged ever since that participation allows family members to experience closure in cases when their next of kin does not survive despite the interventions. From this perspective, whenever the patient in cause has not delegated otherwise, there would be no reason family members should not be permitted attendance. There is also positive feedback from attendees to support this which is in regards to medical staff having done all possible for the patients. This is to say that, family members having witnessed the process, medical staff avoid being subjected to various concerns as to the implementation of resuscitation measures. By allowing relatives to observe the process, the former are reinsured that the best of efforts were implemented to save their loved ones and concerns of incorrect procedures are likely to be avoided. Thus, allowing the presence of family members reflects upon the interrelationship of staff and the former. While it has been suggested by various healthcare providers that this is an issue of breaking patient confidentiality, it does not necessarily come to that if appropriate measures are considered. In this respect, time allocation should be reserved toward offering informative prospects to the patients, where possible, as well as to family members. Both positive and undesired outcomes should be considered when providing information so that patients and family members alike are aware of the implications. Educational programs would provide basic training and theoretical…