Enhancing the quality of CPR performed by laypeople
2018 (engelsk)Inngår i: Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, ISSN 2202-7270, Vol. 15, nr 4Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
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Introduction The prognosis of survival for a person suffering from cardiac arrest increases when a layperson performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on-site. In Sweden, providing CPR training to people working in public places is considered a social benefit. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a 3-hour CPR intervention for electricians. Methods Data were collected through an intervention by means of simulation and consisted of a pre-and post-assessment of the participants’ CPR performance. Results The results show a statistically significant improvement in ventilation (41%) and quality of compression (36%). Conclusion With short rehearsal training, the layperson can significantly improve the quality of CPR given. In a situation of cardiac arrest, this can be crucial for the patient’s survival and continued quality of life.
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Paramedics Australasia , 2018. Vol. 15, nr 4
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CPR, Intervention, Layperson, Simulation, adult, Article, compression, electrician, health care quality, heart arrest, human, long term care, lung ventilation, male, middle aged, normal human, quality of life, quantitative study, resuscitation, survival, training
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-72141DOI: 10.33151/ajp.15.4.594Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85063771054OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-72141DiVA, id: diva2:1317713
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