Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey
BackgroundVictims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have higher survival rates and more favorable neurological outcomes when basic life support (BLS) maneuvers are initiated quickly after collapse. Although more than half of OHCAs are witnessed, BLS is infrequently provided, thereby worsening...
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| author | Regard, Simon Rosa, Django Suppan, Mélanie Giangaspero, Chiara Larribau, Robert Niquille, Marc Sarasin, François Suppan, Laurent |
| author_facet | Regard, Simon Rosa, Django Suppan, Mélanie Giangaspero, Chiara Larribau, Robert Niquille, Marc Sarasin, François Suppan, Laurent |
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| description | BackgroundVictims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have higher survival rates and more favorable neurological outcomes when basic life support (BLS) maneuvers are initiated quickly after collapse. Although more than half of OHCAs are witnessed, BLS is infrequently provided, thereby worsening the survival and neurological prognoses of OHCA victims. According to the theory of planned behavior, the probability of executing an action is strongly linked to the intention of performing it. This intention is determined by three distinct dimensions: attitude, subjective normative beliefs, and control beliefs. We hypothesized that there could be a decrease in one or more of these dimensions even shortly after the last BLS training session.
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to measure the variation of the three dimensions of the intention to perform resuscitation according to the time elapsed since the last first-aid course.
MethodsBetween January and April 2019, the two largest companies delivering first-aid courses in the region of Geneva, Switzerland sent invitation emails on our behalf to people who had followed a first-aid course between January 2014 and December 2018. Participants were asked to answer a set of 17 psychometric questions based on a 4-point Likert scale (“I don’t agree,” “I partially agree,” “I agree,” and “I totally agree”) designed to assess the three dimensions of the intention to perform resuscitation. The primary outcome was the difference in each of these dimensions between participants who had followed a first-aid course less than 6 months before taking the questionnaire and those who took the questionnaire more than 6 months and up to 5 years after following such a course. Secondary outcomes were the change in each dimension using cutoffs at 1 year and 2 years, and the change regarding each individual question using cutoffs at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Univariate and multivariable linear regression were used for analyses.
ResultsA total of 204 surveys (76%) were analyzed. After adjustment, control beliefs was the only dimension that was significantly lower in participants who took the questionnaire more than 6 months after their last BLS course (P<.001). Resisting diffusion of responsibility, a key element of subjective normative beliefs, was also less likely in this group (P=.001). By contrast, members of this group were less afraid of disease transmission (P=.03). However, fear of legal action was higher in this group (P=.02).
ConclusionsControl beliefs already show a significant decrease 6 months after the last first-aid course. Short interventions should be designed to restore this dimension to its immediate postcourse state. This could enhance the provision of BLS maneuvers in cases of OHCA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-daf874db72c84ab1bb2dc38fba465dd22022-12-21T20:17:31ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Formative Research2561-326X2020-11-01411e2479810.2196/24798Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based SurveyRegard, SimonRosa, DjangoSuppan, MélanieGiangaspero, ChiaraLarribau, RobertNiquille, MarcSarasin, FrançoisSuppan, LaurentBackgroundVictims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have higher survival rates and more favorable neurological outcomes when basic life support (BLS) maneuvers are initiated quickly after collapse. Although more than half of OHCAs are witnessed, BLS is infrequently provided, thereby worsening the survival and neurological prognoses of OHCA victims. According to the theory of planned behavior, the probability of executing an action is strongly linked to the intention of performing it. This intention is determined by three distinct dimensions: attitude, subjective normative beliefs, and control beliefs. We hypothesized that there could be a decrease in one or more of these dimensions even shortly after the last BLS training session. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to measure the variation of the three dimensions of the intention to perform resuscitation according to the time elapsed since the last first-aid course. MethodsBetween January and April 2019, the two largest companies delivering first-aid courses in the region of Geneva, Switzerland sent invitation emails on our behalf to people who had followed a first-aid course between January 2014 and December 2018. Participants were asked to answer a set of 17 psychometric questions based on a 4-point Likert scale (“I don’t agree,” “I partially agree,” “I agree,” and “I totally agree”) designed to assess the three dimensions of the intention to perform resuscitation. The primary outcome was the difference in each of these dimensions between participants who had followed a first-aid course less than 6 months before taking the questionnaire and those who took the questionnaire more than 6 months and up to 5 years after following such a course. Secondary outcomes were the change in each dimension using cutoffs at 1 year and 2 years, and the change regarding each individual question using cutoffs at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Univariate and multivariable linear regression were used for analyses. ResultsA total of 204 surveys (76%) were analyzed. After adjustment, control beliefs was the only dimension that was significantly lower in participants who took the questionnaire more than 6 months after their last BLS course (P<.001). Resisting diffusion of responsibility, a key element of subjective normative beliefs, was also less likely in this group (P=.001). By contrast, members of this group were less afraid of disease transmission (P=.03). However, fear of legal action was higher in this group (P=.02). ConclusionsControl beliefs already show a significant decrease 6 months after the last first-aid course. Short interventions should be designed to restore this dimension to its immediate postcourse state. This could enhance the provision of BLS maneuvers in cases of OHCA.http://formative.jmir.org/2020/11/e24798/ |
| spellingShingle | Regard, Simon Rosa, Django Suppan, Mélanie Giangaspero, Chiara Larribau, Robert Niquille, Marc Sarasin, François Suppan, Laurent Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey JMIR Formative Research |
| title | Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey |
| title_full | Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey |
| title_fullStr | Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey |
| title_short | Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation Since Last Training: Web-Based Survey |
| title_sort | evolution of bystander intention to perform resuscitation since last training web based survey |
| url | http://formative.jmir.org/2020/11/e24798/ |
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