Abstract 30: Increasing the Uptake of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susie Cartledge ◽  
Janet E Bray ◽  
Dion Stub ◽  
Judith Finn ◽  
Lis Neubeck

Introduction: Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs provide an ideal environment to deliver targeted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to cardiac patients and their family members. However, the prevalence of CPR training in Australian programs is low (24%). This study sought to identify the best strategy to implement CPR training into cardiac rehabilitation programs. Hypothesis: We hypothesise that coordinators who receive a higher level of education (information pack including two self-instructional CPR video training kits and a face-to-face education session) compared to those who only receive an information pack, will be more likely to incorporate CPR training into their cardiac rehabilitation programs. Methods: A two-arm randomised controlled implementation study is currently being conducted across Australia. One cardiac rehabilitation coordinator per cardiac rehabilitation program, where the program is not currently providing regular CPR training to patients and families, is eligible to participate. Coordinators will be randomised 1:1 to either receive an information pack or information pack plus face-to-face education session. Results: To date 23 coordinators (59% metropolitan programs, 41% rural programs) have been randomised. Few programs (19%) have previously offered CPR training and only 25% currently include information about CPR. Common barriers to incorporating CPR training into programs are time (71%), resources (67%) and a lack of awareness to include CPR training (24%). Motivations for including CPR training are driven by coordinators assessment that patients and families are interested in CPR training (81%). Implementation data will be presented including information on the level of implementation in addition to a sample of brief qualitative telephone interviews to further discuss enablers and barriers. Conclusions: Cardiac rehabilitation represents a logical location to provide targeted CPR training to high-risk cardiac groups at scale across Australia. This study will aid in better understanding how cardiac rehabilitation coordinators can be supported to enable more programs to incorporate CPR training.

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susie Cartledge ◽  
Judith Finn ◽  
Janet E Bray ◽  
Rosalind Case ◽  
Lauren Barker ◽  
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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.


2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 607-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susie H. Cartledge ◽  
Janet E. Bray ◽  
Dion Stub ◽  
Henry Krum ◽  
Judith Finn

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Birkun ◽  
Y. A. Kosova

Background.The chances of fatal outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are exceeding 90%. However, the early initiation of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) substantially improves the probability of survival. The study was aimed to determine the extent of community CPR training, level of CPR knowledge, willingness and motivation to learn CPR among the population of the Crimea.Materials and methods.The representative sample of adult residents of the Crimean Peninsula (n=384) has been surveyed by means of individual structured interview from November 2017 to January 2018. The results were analyzed with social statistics.Results.According to the survey, 53% of respondents were previously trained in CPR. The training was performed mainly (82%) at work, school, college/technical school or university, or when acquiring a driver's license. The majority of females, people over 60, unemployed and retired, widowed and those with monthly income lower than 20,000 roubles are not trained. Of previously trained, 44% respondents attended a single CPR course, 72% were trained more than one year ago, 47% of participants had no previous training in CPR, mostly never thinking about the need to go for training. Being dependent from previous CPR training, the knowledge of CPR is generally poor: the proportions of correct answering as of the proper location and rate of chest compressions were 46% and 4%, respectively. Among the respondents, 56% expressed their willingness to attend CPR training. The main motivating factors to attend CPR training were awareness of importance of CPR training, potential health problems in relatives/friends and free-of-charge training.Conclusion.The Crimean population is insufficiently and non-uniformly trained in CPR, has limited knowledge of CPR and low motivation to learn. In order to increase the commitment of the community to provide first aid in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, mass CPR training programs should be implemented with active involvement of the least trained and motivated social strata.


2020 ◽  
pp. 271-275
Author(s):  
Giovanni Pasanisi ◽  
Biagio Sassone ◽  
Jonathan Myers ◽  
Giorgio Chiaranda ◽  
Andrea Raisi ◽  
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Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has induced many governments to promote national lockdowns. Despite a period of quarantine is the best option and recommendation to stop the rapid spread of infections, this may have collateral effects on other dimensions of the isolated patients’ physical and mental health. Physical activity is the major component of cardiac rehabilitation programs that have been abruptly discontinued. Aims. To counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 outbreak we propose an home cardiac rehabilitation program under telemonitoring guidance, the home-bAsed physiCal acTivity Intervention during cOvid-19 quaraNtine (ACTION) study, testing its feasibility. Methods and results. ACTION is an observational study in cardiac outpatients referred to an exercise-based cardiac rehabilita-tion program. A program consisting of aerobic recommendations combined with a selection of strength and balance exercises is recommended. Video tutorials providing details of the workouts will be sent to patients. Selected patients can be followed during the home-sessions via video connection using current smartphone applications. Conclusions. The ACTION study could provide applicable results for safe and effective exercise therapy in outpatients with car-diovascular disease, while preventing the COVID-19 outbreak from generating adverse health consequences due to acute cessa-tion of physical activity. Findings from the ACTION study can also be useful after the end of COVID-19 outbreak for patients who cannot participate in traditional center- or home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs.


Author(s):  
Varoon Chandramohan Jaiswal ◽  
Lata Parmar ◽  
Snehal Ghodey

Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation and patient education are the two parallel components in the management of coronary heart disease. Although, it is recommended strongly to join an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, the enrollment rates are always low. The role of structured patient education in increasing the enrollment in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program and its impact on the disability profile of conservatively treated medically stable postmyocardial infarction individuals, after joining and completing the rehabilitation program has not been studied. Aim: To study the impact of structured patient education and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program on the disability profile of conservatively treated medically stable postmyocardial infarction individuals. Materials and Methods: The study is a mixed method design and will be conducted in two steps. Step 1: It is a qualitative study in which a structured patient education program will be developed based on the framework given by the working Group of Exercise Rehabilitation and Sports (GERS). Step 2: Implementation of the developed program and an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program in an open-label non randomised clinical trial. Conclusion: The findings of this study will evaluate the need for the development of structured patient education programs for coronary artery disease patients, which may increase the enrollment rates in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs and thereby, reducing their disability.


2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garyfallia Pepera ◽  
Εfstratios Xanthos ◽  
Andreas Lilios ◽  
Theodoros Xanthos

High quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial for influencing survival from cardiac arrest. Healthcare professionals are expected to know how to perform CPR as they may encounter emergency situations during their work. Physiotherapists, who use exercise as a therapeutic approach, should have good knowledge and skills in CPR not only to cope with possible adverse cardiac events during exercise but also because a widespread CPR application and early defibrillation can greatly reduce mortality due to heart attack. The aim of this study is to investigate knowledge of Greek physiotherapists in European Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation. A secondary aim of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge score between those with and without previous training and/or lower self-confidence in CPR skills. Three hundred and fifty Greek physiotherapists who were working in hospitals and rehabilitation centres (face-to-face and e-mail contact) were randomly selected to complete an anonymous questionnaire containing demographic questions, CPR experience questions, and ten theoretical knowledge questions, based on European Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation. The response ratio was 63% (n=220 physiotherapists). Respondents’ total mean score for the theoretic knowledge questions was 4.1±2 (range 1-10); 21.4% of the respondents had participated in a CPR course, while only 0.9% had previous experience in CPR performance. The group of respondents who had attended a CPR course had a significantly higher score in CPR knowledge questions and higher confidence score (p<0.01). Moreover, the physiotherapists who attended refresher courses in CPR in the workplace scored significantly higher (p<0.01). Our results indicate that Greek physiotherapists have knowledge gaps in the European Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation. The percentage of Greek physiotherapists who had CPR certification and recertification was low, thus the CPR training should be mandatory for all working physiotherapists.


2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluigi Balestroni ◽  
Pantaleo Giannuzzi

Subject: Evaluation and treatment of psychological diseases are often included in cardiology rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to analyze the emotional reactions in a very consistent sample of cardiac patients, hospitalized for a rehabilitation program. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 5417 patients, 4563 males and 854 females, with a mean age of 57.36±9.15 (range 18-83). They were admitted in the period between 1995 and 2005 and completed the Cognitive Behavioral Assessment, Hospital form (CBA-H) Results: Significant level of state- anxiety was shown by 27.8% of the subjects, 22.1% reported health-related fears and 10% depressive symptoms. Women show higher scores in all of the three scales, and patients over 65 years scored higher in the depression scale. It is interesting to note that the mean scores in the three scales showed a progressive and significant decrease over the years. Conclusions: These data confirm that an accurate psychological screening can be extremely useful to support the Psychologist working in cardiac rehabilitation as it helps to plan more specifically the interventions, focusing on the objective patients’ educational and psychological needs.


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