Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons
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 w...
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| author | Simon Orlob Stephan Grundner Johannes Wittig Michael Eichinger Felix Pucher Michael Eichlseder Raphaela Lingitz Martin Rief Niklas Palt Charlotte Hartwig Gregor Zangl Markus Haar Martin Manninger Ursula Rohrer Daniel Scherr Andreas Zirlik Gerhard Prause David Zweiker |
| author_facet | Simon Orlob Stephan Grundner Johannes Wittig Michael Eichinger Felix Pucher Michael Eichlseder Raphaela Lingitz Martin Rief Niklas Palt Charlotte Hartwig Gregor Zangl Markus Haar Martin Manninger Ursula Rohrer Daniel Scherr Andreas Zirlik Gerhard Prause David Zweiker |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb76764ec5cc4ef580f762215f9b257a2023-02-27T04:07:30ZengElsevierResuscitation Plus2666-52042023-03-0113100352Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersonsSimon Orlob0Stephan Grundner1Johannes Wittig2Michael Eichinger3Felix Pucher4Michael Eichlseder5Raphaela Lingitz6Martin Rief7Niklas Palt8Charlotte Hartwig9Gregor Zangl10Markus Haar11Martin Manninger12Ursula Rohrer13Daniel Scherr14Andreas Zirlik15Gerhard Prause16David Zweiker17Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen, Fadingerstraße 1, 4020 Linz, AustriaResearch Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 161, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; Medical University of Graz; Auenbruggerplatz 12, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Paediatrics, Hospital Wiener Neustadt, Corvinusring 3-5, 2700 Wiener Neustadt, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria; Medical University of Graz; Auenbruggerplatz 12, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaState Hospital Hochsteiermark, Location Bruck, Tragösser Strasse 1, 8600 Bruck an der Mur, AustriaDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDivision of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria; Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, the NetherlandsDivision of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria; Third Medical Department for Cardiology and Intensive Care, Clinic Ottakring, Montleartstraße 37, Pavillon 29, 1160 Vienna, Austria; Corresponding author at: Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036 Graz, Austria.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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422001527Out-of-hospital cardiac arrestPublic knowledgeCardiac arrest awareness campaignHealth education |
| spellingShingle | Simon Orlob Stephan Grundner Johannes Wittig Michael Eichinger Felix Pucher Michael Eichlseder Raphaela Lingitz Martin Rief Niklas Palt Charlotte Hartwig Gregor Zangl Markus Haar Martin Manninger Ursula Rohrer Daniel Scherr Andreas Zirlik Gerhard Prause David Zweiker Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons Resuscitation Plus Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Public knowledge Cardiac arrest awareness campaign Health education |
| title | Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| title_full | Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| title_short | Assessing the weak links – Necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| title_sort | assessing the weak links necessity and impact of regional cardiac arrest awareness campaigns for laypersons |
| topic | Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Public knowledge Cardiac arrest awareness campaign Health education |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422001527 |
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