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Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons. / Orlob, Simon; Grundner, Stephan; Wittig, Johannes; Eichinger, Michael; Pucher, Felix; Eichlseder, Michael; Lingitz, Raphaela; Rief, Martin; Palt, Niklas; Hartwig, Charlotte; Zangl, Gregor; Haar, Markus; Manninger, Martin; Rohrer, Ursula; Scherr, Daniel; Zirlik, Andreas; Prause, Gerhard; Zweiker, David.

in: RESUSC PLUS, Jahrgang 13, 03.2023, S. 100352.

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Harvard

Orlob, S, Grundner, S, Wittig, J, Eichinger, M, Pucher, F, Eichlseder, M, Lingitz, R, Rief, M, Palt, N, Hartwig, C, Zangl, G, Haar, M, Manninger, M, Rohrer, U, Scherr, D, Zirlik, A, Prause, G & Zweiker, D 2023, 'Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons', RESUSC PLUS, Jg. 13, S. 100352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100352

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Orlob, S., Grundner, S., Wittig, J., Eichinger, M., Pucher, F., Eichlseder, M., Lingitz, R., Rief, M., Palt, N., Hartwig, C., Zangl, G., Haar, M., Manninger, M., Rohrer, U., Scherr, D., Zirlik, A., Prause, G., & Zweiker, D. (2023). Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons. RESUSC PLUS, 13, 100352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100352

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Orlob S, Grundner S, Wittig J, Eichinger M, Pucher F, Eichlseder M et al. Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons. RESUSC PLUS. 2023 Mär;13:100352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100352

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title = "Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION: Public knowledge of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and initiation of basic life support (BLS) is crucial to increase survival in OHCA.METHODS: The study analysed the knowledge and willingness to perform BLS of laypersons passing an AED at a public train station. Interviewees were recruited at two time points before and after a four year-long structured regional awareness campaign, which focused on call, compress, shock in a mid-size European city (270,000 inhabitants). Complete BLS was defined as multiple responses for call for help; initiation of chest compressions; and usage of an AED, without mentioning recovery position. Minimal BLS was defined as call for help and initiation of chest compressions.RESULTS: A total of 784 persons were interviewed, 257 at baseline and 527 post-campaign. Confronted with a fictional OHCA, at baseline 8.5% of the interviewees spontaneously mentioned actions for complete BLS and 17.9% post-campaign (p = 0.009). An even larger increase in knowledge was seen in minimal BLS (34.6% vs 60.6%, p < 0.001).CONCLUSION: After a regional cardiac arrest awareness campaign, we found an increase in knowledge of BLS actions in the lay public. However, our investigation revealed severe gaps in BLS knowledge, possibly resulting in weak first links of the chain of survival.",
author = "Simon Orlob and Stephan Grundner and Johannes Wittig and Michael Eichinger and Felix Pucher and Michael Eichlseder and Raphaela Lingitz and Martin Rief and Niklas Palt and Charlotte Hartwig and Gregor Zangl and Markus Haar and Martin Manninger and Ursula Rohrer and Daniel Scherr and Andreas Zirlik and Gerhard Prause and David Zweiker",
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T1 - Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons

AU - Orlob, Simon

AU - Grundner, Stephan

AU - Wittig, Johannes

AU - Eichinger, Michael

AU - Pucher, Felix

AU - Eichlseder, Michael

AU - Lingitz, Raphaela

AU - Rief, Martin

AU - Palt, Niklas

AU - Hartwig, Charlotte

AU - Zangl, Gregor

AU - Haar, Markus

AU - Manninger, Martin

AU - Rohrer, Ursula

AU - Scherr, Daniel

AU - Zirlik, Andreas

AU - Prause, Gerhard

AU - Zweiker, David

N1 - © 2022 The Author(s).

PY - 2023/3

Y1 - 2023/3

N2 - INTRODUCTION: Public knowledge of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and initiation of basic life support (BLS) is crucial to increase survival in OHCA.METHODS: The study analysed the knowledge and willingness to perform BLS of laypersons passing an AED at a public train station. Interviewees were recruited at two time points before and after a four year-long structured regional awareness campaign, which focused on call, compress, shock in a mid-size European city (270,000 inhabitants). Complete BLS was defined as multiple responses for call for help; initiation of chest compressions; and usage of an AED, without mentioning recovery position. Minimal BLS was defined as call for help and initiation of chest compressions.RESULTS: A total of 784 persons were interviewed, 257 at baseline and 527 post-campaign. Confronted with a fictional OHCA, at baseline 8.5% of the interviewees spontaneously mentioned actions for complete BLS and 17.9% post-campaign (p = 0.009). An even larger increase in knowledge was seen in minimal BLS (34.6% vs 60.6%, p < 0.001).CONCLUSION: After a regional cardiac arrest awareness campaign, we found an increase in knowledge of BLS actions in the lay public. However, our investigation revealed severe gaps in BLS knowledge, possibly resulting in weak first links of the chain of survival.

AB - INTRODUCTION: Public knowledge of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and initiation of basic life support (BLS) is crucial to increase survival in OHCA.METHODS: The study analysed the knowledge and willingness to perform BLS of laypersons passing an AED at a public train station. Interviewees were recruited at two time points before and after a four year-long structured regional awareness campaign, which focused on call, compress, shock in a mid-size European city (270,000 inhabitants). Complete BLS was defined as multiple responses for call for help; initiation of chest compressions; and usage of an AED, without mentioning recovery position. Minimal BLS was defined as call for help and initiation of chest compressions.RESULTS: A total of 784 persons were interviewed, 257 at baseline and 527 post-campaign. Confronted with a fictional OHCA, at baseline 8.5% of the interviewees spontaneously mentioned actions for complete BLS and 17.9% post-campaign (p = 0.009). An even larger increase in knowledge was seen in minimal BLS (34.6% vs 60.6%, p < 0.001).CONCLUSION: After a regional cardiac arrest awareness campaign, we found an increase in knowledge of BLS actions in the lay public. However, our investigation revealed severe gaps in BLS knowledge, possibly resulting in weak first links of the chain of survival.

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JO - RESUSC PLUS

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SN - 2666-5204

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