PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Ahmadi, Jawaher R. Al AU - Aljehani, Sondos N. AU - Bahakeem, Lujain M. AU - Hijan, Bushra A. AU - Mayet, Sarah A. AU - Badahdah, Yosra A. TI - Knowledge and attitude toward do-not-resuscitate among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AID - 10.15537/smj.2020.1.24782 DP - 2020 Jan 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 53--58 VI - 41 IP - 1 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/41/1/53.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/41/1/53.full SO - Saudi Med J2020 Jan 01; 41 AB - Objectives: To assess knowledge and attitudes about do not resuscitate (DNR) among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted between March and April 2018 with a self-administered questionnaire among patients and their relatives visiting outpatient clinics at KAUH. A systematic random selection of individuals every other day.Results: The questionnaire was filled by 400 participants. Fifty-four percent were patients’ relatives, and approximately 60% were female. Out of 105 (26.3%) who were familiar with the DNR term, 44.8% chose the correct definition, 5.2% had previous experience with the DNR term, and 34.3% of them had DNR-related knowledge from social media. Out of the 400 participants, 169 (42.3%) disagreed with DNR. The majority of responders did not know if there is DNR policy or fatwa (a legal opinion on the point of Islamic law).Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge regarding DNR among participants.