Lay People Training in CPR and in the Use of an Automated External Defibrillator, and Its Social Impact: A Community Health Study

Felipe Villalobos, Albert Del Pozo, Cristina Rey-Reñones, Ester Granado-Font, David Sabaté-Lissner, Carme Poblet-Calaf, Josep Basora, Antoni Castro and Gemma Flores-Mateo
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Felipe Villalobos: Research Support Unit Tarragona-Reus, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain
Albert Del Pozo: Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain
Cristina Rey-Reñones: Research Support Unit Tarragona-Reus, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain
Ester Granado-Font: Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain
David Sabaté-Lissner: Primary Care Centre CUAP, Tarragona Regional Management, Catalan Institute of Health, Reus 43202, Spain
Carme Poblet-Calaf: Primary Care Centre Horts de Miró, Tarragona Regional Management, Catalan Institute of Health, Reus 43204, Spain
Josep Basora: Research Support Unit Tarragona-Reus, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain
Antoni Castro: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus 43201, Spain
Gemma Flores-Mateo: Research Group in Primary Care Research Technologies (TICS-AP, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Reus 43202, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-11

Abstract: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) mortality remains high. The best survival rates are achieved when trained people provide OHCA victims with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); however, it is estimated that only 25% of victims receive CPR. This community health study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training programme in basic CPR and in the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) on knowledge and skills for lay people, and its social impact. The training courses were based on Catalan Council of Resuscitation guidelines. Data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics, evaluation of knowledge and practical skills at baseline and at the end of the training courses, and also on the social impact of the programme. A total of 36 training courses with 482 participants were carried out, and most participants achieved a qualification of suitable. The mean score in knowledge was 3.1 ± 1.1 at baseline and 3.8 ± 1.2 ( p = 0.001) at the end of the programme. Participants rated the training courses as very satisfactory, considered the training useful, and felt more qualified to respond to an emergency. This study shows that a high percentage of participants acquired skills in basic CPR and use of an AED, which confirms the usefulness and effectiveness of training courses and its important social impact.

Keywords: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; automatic external defibrillator; community health study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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