The not-resuscitate penny is emerging. © anp.
The number of Dutch who say that they want to be resuscitated is not quite on the rise. More than 20,000 people are wearing now permanently a non-resuscitate penny, because they do not want to live with severe disabilities.
The 73-year-old Fred Matter with his badge © United Photos / Toussaint Kluiters. It is mainly people over 70 with a relatively declining health that carry the badge. They do not run the risk of damage to come out. Resuscitation
The non-resuscitate badge can be purchased since 2007. On the medal stand a passport photo, name and date of birth of the wearer, plus a statement. With the introduction of the penny by the Dutch Society for Voluntary-Life (NVVE), in 2007, 1200 people ordered one. Last year, there were already 5000, and a total carrying more than 20,000 Dutch at the age of a medal around their neck.
The penny is 37.50 euros on sale at Right to Die, which you immediately are a member of the Association for a voluntary end of life. “We are experiencing explosive growth,” says Stefanie Michelis of Right to Die. According to her thinking more and more people ‘very conscious’ about the end of their lives. “Moreover, the generation that is now 70 or older take control over their own lives often in their own hands.”
Figures from the NVVE shows that eight out of every hundred people 70 years and older resuscitation outside survive the hospital. Four of these survivors suffer them, however serious consequences. When a person is resuscitated in the hospital – for example due to a complication – the survival of the one hundred twenty people of 70 plus. Of these three people hold permanent damage.
Desirability
Annemarie Herberigs the Heart Foundation, the organization that works to achieve adequate resuscitation, will find that in time, well before the occurrence of a cardiac arrest, someone must be on the desirability of CPR spoken. “If someone decides he or she wants to not be resuscitated, it is very important to remove loved this known. Also you can buy the non-resuscitate penny. As someone who wears penny, rescuers can take into account the wishes of the victim. “
Well Herberigs points out that the last two decades, significant improvements in the performance of CPR and post-treatment in the hospital are introduced . “And that has great influence on the survival and the condition of the survivors.”
Herberigs stressed that the Foundation considers it important that “doctors provide realistic information about CPR to vulnerable older people.” “For many older people will take a decision not to resuscitate wise. CPR is only useful if there is a real chance of recovery. For the elderly, due to illness or old age receive a cardiac arrest, it is often not useful. Sometimes death is even desirable. “
Fred Matter (73) was the obvious choice. When Right to Die in 2007, the non-resuscitate penning introduced, he was one of the first, convinced carriers. “I have COPD, where my heart adverse effects of experiencing. If I end up in a situation where I need to be resuscitated, chances are I’ll like shit, I was allowed to survive. Yes, I take a risk with it. Because if me something relatively innocuous happens, where resuscitation certainly makes sense, you have closed a road. ”
© anp. Resuscitation
Matter is one of the 20,000 Dutch which is a non-resuscitate penny, usually on a chain around the neck is worn have been purchased. “Against resuscitation in the hospital, I would basically have no objection,” he says.
“But if I arrive on the moor at Blaricum collapse, and it takes fifteen minutes for the ambulance, in the light of my physical condition, the chances of recovery are small. And I do not want to end up as a greenhouse plant. “
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