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A prospective analysis of near-death experiences in cardiac arrest patients

Schwaninger, Janet et al. (2002)

Published
Jun 1, 2002
Journal
Journal of Near-Death Studies · Vol. 20 · No. 4
DOI
10.1023/A:1015258818660
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At a GlanceAI

Three years of prospective data from one US hospital: 7 of 30 interviewed survivors had an NDE.

SummaryAI

Over almost three years, all cardiac arrests at one hospital were followed. Of 174 patients, 55 survived and 30 could be interviewed; 7 (23%) had an NDE. The experiences were mostly ineffable, peaceful and painless, and experiencers later reported changes in their understanding of life, attitudes to others and religious or spiritual beliefs. Patients said psychosocial support before discharge helped. The prospective design is a strength, but the final sample is very small.

Method SnapshotAI

Prospective single-centre cohort with interviews and follow-up questionnaire.

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Near-death experiences: reports, measurement and explanations

Some people who come close to death later report leaving their body, a tunnel, a bright light, meeting deceased relatives or a review of their life. This collection follows how psychology and medicine have studied these reports: from the first case collections (Moody, Ring) and the Greyson NDE Scale, through prospective studies of cardiac arrest survivors, to neurobiological, psychological and cultural explanations, distressing NDEs, and what changes in people's lives afterwards. What NDEs are is still debated, and the verdicts here are ours. Terms: * NDE: near-death experience * OBE: out-of-body experience * WCEI: Ring's Weighted Core Experience Index, an early measure of NDE depth

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