title: [Factors which influence cardiopulmonary resuscitation and medical information preferences in a geriatric population].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Whether or not performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a complex decision that requires taking account of several factors. The aim of this study was to analyse the preferences of elderly people with regard to CPR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey administered to 181 elderly subjects from nursing homes and ambulatory care centres.
  
  
  RESULTS
  66.9% of them would request information if hospitalised. 80.7% would wish to undergo CPR. However, this figure decreased to 40.9% in case of serious sequeles as a result of the procedure and to 32.5% in case of previous dementia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Request information would be high. Age and functional status of the elderly person
authors.affiliation: Consorci Sanitari Creu Roja a Catalunya, Hospital de L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain. Lluis.reig@chcr.scs.es
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reig
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martín-Baranera
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male