Assessing the weak links - Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons
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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, Vol. 13, 03.2023, p. 100352.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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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.
U2 - 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100352
DO - 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100352
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 36654724
VL - 13
SP - 100352
JO - RESUSC PLUS
JF - RESUSC PLUS
SN - 2666-5204
ER -