Public access resuscitation program including defibrillator training for laypersons: a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of training course duration.
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Public access resuscitation program including defibrillator training for laypersons: a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of training course duration. / Andresen, Dietrich; Arntz, Hans Richard; Gräfling, Wilfried; Hoffmann, Stefan; Hofmann, Dirk; Kraemer, Roland; Krause-Dietering, Bernd; Osche, Stefan; Wegscheider, Karl.
in: RESUSCITATION, Jahrgang 76, Nr. 3, 3, 2008, S. 419-424.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Public access resuscitation program including defibrillator training for laypersons: a randomized trial to evaluate the impact of training course duration.
AU - Andresen, Dietrich
AU - Arntz, Hans Richard
AU - Gräfling, Wilfried
AU - Hoffmann, Stefan
AU - Hofmann, Dirk
AU - Kraemer, Roland
AU - Krause-Dietering, Bernd
AU - Osche, Stefan
AU - Wegscheider, Karl
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - BACKGROUND: Time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a main determinant of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Only widespread implementation of training courses for laypersons can decrease response time. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this prospective randomized trial, we evaluated how laypersons retained CPR skills and skills in using the automated external defibrillator (AED). A total of 1095 volunteers were randomly assigned to receive CPR/AED-training courses of 2h (375 persons), 4h (378 persons) or 7h (342 persons) duration. Courses were held in accordance with the guidelines for CPR. All trainees were tested immediately after the initial class in a standardized test scenario using an AED and a manikin. Either at 6 or at 12 months, retests were given to 164 and 206 volunteers, respectively. In 479 volunteers, retesting was completed at both 6- and 12-month intervals. At the immediate tests, the 7-h training group showed a slightly higher rate of correct responses (7h: 96%, 4h: 94%, 2h: 92%) (p
AB - BACKGROUND: Time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a main determinant of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Only widespread implementation of training courses for laypersons can decrease response time. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this prospective randomized trial, we evaluated how laypersons retained CPR skills and skills in using the automated external defibrillator (AED). A total of 1095 volunteers were randomly assigned to receive CPR/AED-training courses of 2h (375 persons), 4h (378 persons) or 7h (342 persons) duration. Courses were held in accordance with the guidelines for CPR. All trainees were tested immediately after the initial class in a standardized test scenario using an AED and a manikin. Either at 6 or at 12 months, retests were given to 164 and 206 volunteers, respectively. In 479 volunteers, retesting was completed at both 6- and 12-month intervals. At the immediate tests, the 7-h training group showed a slightly higher rate of correct responses (7h: 96%, 4h: 94%, 2h: 92%) (p
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 76
SP - 419
EP - 424
JO - RESUSCITATION
JF - RESUSCITATION
SN - 0300-9572
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
