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Confirmation of death

M S Christian, J K Gosnold, P N Kersley

    British Medical Journal
    |September 13, 1980
    PubMed
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    Confirmation of death procedures are often unsatisfactory, with bodies frequently examined in ambulances. Standard practice should involve examination by a doctor in the accident and emergency department, requiring necessary funding for changes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical practice
    • Emergency medicine
    • Public health

    Background:

    • Current practices for confirming death vary significantly across healthcare facilities.
    • There is a recognized need to standardize and improve the process of death confirmation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate current practices for the confirmation of death in accident and emergency departments.
    • To identify problems and dissatisfaction with existing procedures.
    • To recommend improvements for the confirmation of death process.

    Main Methods:

    • A working party was established to study the confirmation of death.
    • A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of accident and emergency departments in district general hospitals.
    • Data from 38 responding departments were analyzed.

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    Main Results:

    • 24 departments examined bodies in ambulances, 4 in accident and emergency departments, and 10 in both.
    • Current procedures were generally found to be unsatisfactory, with expressed dissatisfaction from departments.
    • Consulted individuals and organizations unanimously agreed that death confirmation should not occur in ambulances.

    Conclusions:

    • A change in practice is recommended, with all bodies to be examined by a doctor in the accident and emergency department.
    • Adequate funding is necessary to address building alterations and increased staffing required for the proposed changes.
    • Standardizing death confirmation in A&E departments aims to improve patient care and procedural consistency.