Is the public equipped to act in out of hospital cardiac emergencies?
Open Access
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- prehospital care
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 20 (1), 85-87
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.1.85
Abstract
Study objective: This study aimed to determine whether the people in Australia are informed about and prepared to intervene in a cardiac emergency. Methods: A cross sectional telephone survey, which contained sections regarding participant demographics, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, knowledge of CPR, and the emergency contact number and potential barriers to performing chest compressions and mouth to mouth. Results: A total of 1489 people completed the questionnaire. Only 11% of the population had recently (Conclusion: This study suggests that a low percentage of the public is currently trained in CPR and also that they are unprepared to act in a cardiac emergency.Keywords
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