210 Effect of Video Self-instruction Training on Law Enforcement Attitudes Toward Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillators

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. S76
Author(s):  
A. Aldeen ◽  
N. Hartman ◽  
A. Segura ◽  
A. Phull ◽  
D. Shaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Automated External Defibrillators ◽  
Self Instruction

Video Self-instruction for Police Officers in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillators

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Z. Aldeen ◽  
Nicholas D. Hartman ◽  
Adriana Segura ◽  
Amit Phull ◽  
Diane M. Shaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Background Variable ◽  
Automated External Defibrillators ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1 ◽  
Urban Police

AbstractIntroductionPolice officers often serve as first responders during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). Current knowledge and attitudes about resuscitation techniques among police officers are unknown.Hypothesis/problemThis study evaluated knowledge and attitudes about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) among urban police officers and quantified the effect of video self-instruction (VSI) on these outcomes.MethodsUrban police officers were enrolled in this online, prospective, educational study conducted over one month. Demographics, prior CPR-AED experience, and baseline attitudes were queried. Subjects were randomized into two groups. Each group received a slightly different multiple-choice test of knowledge and crossed to the alternate test after the intervention, a 10-minute VSI on CPR and AEDs. Knowledge and attitudes were assessed immediately before and after the intervention. The primary attitude outcome was entering “very likely” (5-point Likert) to do chest compressions (CC) and use an AED on a stranger. The primary knowledge outcomes were identification of the correct rate of CC, depth of CC, and action in an OHCA scenario.ResultsA total of 1616 subjects responded with complete data (63.6% of all electronic entries). Randomization produced 819 participants in group 1, and 797 in group 2. Groups 1 and 2 did not differ significantly in any background variable. After the intervention, subjects “very likely” to do CC on a stranger increased by 17.2% (95% CI, 12.5%-21.8%) in group 1 and 21.2% (95% CI, 16.4%-25.9%) in group 2. Subjects “very likely” to use an AED on a stranger increased by 20.0% (95% CI, 15.3%-24.7%) in group 1 and 25.0% (95% CI, 20.2%-29.6%) in group 2. Knowledge of correct CC rate increased by 59.0% (95% CI, 55.0%-62.8%) in group 1 and 64.8% (95% CI, 60.8%-68.3%) in group 2. Knowledge of correct CC depth increased by 44.8% (95% CI, 40.5%-48.8%) in group 1 and 54.4% (95% CI, 50.3%-58.3%) in group 2. Knowledge of correct action in an OHCA scenario increased by 27.4% (95% CI, 23.4%-31.4%) in group 1 and 27.2% (95% CI, 23.3%-31.1%) in group 2.ConclusionVideo self-instruction can significantly improve attitudes toward and knowledge of CPR and AEDs among police officers. Future studies can assess the impact of VSI on actual rates of CPR and AED use during real out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.AldeenAZ, HartmanND, SequraA, PhullA, ShawDM, ChiampasGT, CourtneyDM. Video self-instruction for police officers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(5):1-6.

Incorporating cardiopulmonary resuscitation training into a cardiac rehabilitation programme: A feasibility study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susie Cartledge ◽  
Judith Finn ◽  
Janet E Bray ◽  
Rosalind Case ◽  
Lauren Barker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme ◽  
Resuscitation Training ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
Cpr Training

Background: Patients with a cardiac history are at future risk of cardiac events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Targeting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to family members of cardiac patients has long been advocated, but is an area in need of contemporary research evidence. An environment yet to be investigated for targeted training is cardiac rehabilitation. Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of providing CPR training in a cardiac rehabilitation programme among patients, their family members and staff. Methods: A prospective before and after study design was used. CPR training was delivered using video self-instruction CPR training kits, facilitated by a cardiac nurse. Data was collected pre-training, post-training and at one month. Results: Cardiac patient participation rates in CPR classes were high ( n = 56, 72.7% of eligible patients) with a further 27 family members attending training. Patients were predominantly male (60.2%), family members were predominantly female (81.5%), both with a mean age of 65 years. Confidence to perform CPR and willingness to use skills significantly increased post-training (both p<0.001). Post training participants demonstrated a mean compression rate of 112 beats/min and a mean depth of 48 mm. Training reach was doubled as participants shared the video self-instruction kit with a further 87 people. Patients, family members and cardiac rehabilitation staff had positive feedback about the training. Conclusions: We demonstrated that cardiac rehabilitation is an effective and feasible environment to provide CPR training. Using video self-instruction CPR training kits enabled further training reach to the target population.

Resuscitation on the field: basic and advanced life support and automatic external defibrillators

2019 ◽  
pp. 403-410
Author(s):  
Mark S. Link ◽  
Mark Estes III
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Advanced Cardiac Life Support ◽  
Screening Strategy ◽  
Automated External Defibrillators ◽  
Playing Field

Resuscitation on the playing field is at least as important as screening in the prevention of death. Even if a screening strategy is largely effective, individuals will suffer sudden cardiac arrests. Timely recognition of a cardiac arrest with rapid implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and deployment and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) will save lives. Basic life support, including CPR and AED use, should be a requirement for all those involved in sports, including athletes. An emergency action plan is important in order to render advanced cardiac life support and arrange for transport to medical centres.

scholarly journals Perception of Telephone-assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Emergency Medical Personnel in China: a Web-based Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuqin Kang ◽  
Jing Lou ◽  
Sijia Tian ◽  
Shengmei Niu ◽  
Luxi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Automated External Defibrillators ◽  
Emergency Medical

Abstract Background: To investigate the perception of telephone-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among emergency medical service (EMS) providers in China.Methods: A multicentre, cross-sectional, descriptive, online questionnaire survey study was conducted on the perception among emergency centres in various regions across China from December 2018 to June 2019. Answers to questions concerning baseline characteristics of survey respondents, cognition and implementation of T-CPR, and use of automated external defibrillators were surveyed.Results: Of 1,191 questionnaires obtained from 15 provinces in China, 1,187 were valid. Among the 1,187 respondents, the mean age was 38.0±1.1 (20–60) years; 436 (36.7%) were male and 751 (63.3%) female; there were 256 dispatchers, 494 emergency doctors, 400 emergency nurses, and 37 medical emergency assistants; 960 (80.9%) had previously learned T-CPR and 227 (19.1%) had not. Of the 960 participants who knew T-CPR, 796 (82.9%) recognised CA, 714 of whom (89.7%) would further implement T-CPR. The difference in the cognition rate of T-CPR was statistically significant among EMS providers (chi-square test, 38.1; P<.001). In multivariate analysis, dispatchers had a significantly improved knowledge of T-CPR as their workload increased (P<.001; OR=1.002; 95%CI, 1.001–1.003).Conclusion: Substantial and important differences in the perception and implementation of T-CPR among EMS personnel were observed throughout China. Further professional training in T-CPR is urgently required for improvement in outcomes of OHCA countrywide.Trial registration: not applicable.

Abstract 15569: Video-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education for Families Before Hospital Discharge: A Multicenter Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey L Blewer ◽  
Jiaqi Li ◽  
Marion Leary ◽  
Lance B Becker ◽  
Barbara J Riegel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Patient Discharge ◽  
Term Retention ◽  
Bystander Cpr ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Long Term Retention ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
Cpr Training

Background: The need for improved dissemination of public cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education is highlighted by the fact that bystander CPR is delivered in less than 40% of cardiac arrests in the US. Studies have suggested that simplified methods for CPR training can promote broader dissemination. The minimum CPR training curriculum to encourage broad implementation but ensure long-term retention remains poorly characterized. Objectives: To compare video-only CPR training without a manikin to training with a video self-instruction (VSI) kit including a practice manikin. We hypothesized that laypersons who receive video-only training will perform comparable chest compressions (CC) as those taught with a VSI kit six months after initial training. Methods: We performed a pragmatic, randomized trial of CPR training for family members of cardiac patients on inpatient wards at eight hospitals. Hospitals were block randomized to offer either video-only training or the VSI kit to high-risk families before patient discharge. At six months post-training, CPR skills were assessed quantitatively. We analyzed the mean difference in chest compression rate and depth between cohorts and used multivariate regression modeling to control for confounding. Results: From 2/2012 to 5/2015, 1610 subjects were enrolled and 571 subjects consented to a 6-month skills check. Enrollees’ mean age was 52±15 years, 73% were female and 81% were immediate patient’s family. The unadjusted mean CC rate in the video-only cohort was 88 (95% CI: 85, 90) compressions per min (cpm) and 89 (95% CI: 87, 91) cpm in the VSI cohort (p=0.56), while the mean CC depth was 40 (95% CI: 39, 42) mm in the video-only cohort and 45 (95% CI: 44, 47) mm in the VSI cohort (p<0.01). The statistical relationship remained the same after adjustment for confounding. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this represents the largest prospective trial of CPR training and long-term retention among lay providers. Video-only training yielded a statistically indistinguishable difference in CC rate compared to VSI training. While the CC depth was statistically different, the clinical impact of these differences may be small given recent clinical research suggesting maximum survival benefit at depths between 40-55 mm.

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