Association between public cardiopulmonary resuscitation education and the willingness to perform bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a metropolitan citywide survey

Abstract

ObjectiveBystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important factor associated with improved survival rates and neurologic prognoses in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We assessed how factors related to CPR education including timing of education, period from the most recent education session, and content, affected CPR willingness.MethodsIn February 2012, trained interviewers conducted an interview survey of 1,000 Daegu citizens through an organized questionnaire. The subjects were aged ≥19 years and were selected by quota sampling. Their social and demographic characteristics, as well as CPR and factors related to CPR education, were investigated. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate how education-related factors affected the willingness to perform CPR.ResultsOf total 1,000 cases, 48.0% were male. The multivariate analyses revealed several factors significantly associated with CPR willingness: didactic plus practice group (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 3.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.3 to 5.0), group with more than four CPR education session (AOR, 7.68; 95% CI, 3.21 to 18.35), interval of less than 6 months from the last CPR education (AOR, 4.47; 95% CI 1.29 to 15.52), and education with automated external defibrillator (AOR, 5.98; 95% CI 2.30 to 15.53).ConclusionThe following were associated with increased willingness to perform CPR: practice sessions and automated electrical defibrillator training in public CPR education, more frequent CPR training, and shorter time period from the most recent CPR education sessions.

A 5-year change of knowledge and willingness by sampled respondents to perform bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a metropolitan city

“…We had already conducted a study regarding CPR willingness[9]. This current study was conducted to not only improve the bystander CPR rate of Daegu citizens, but also to monitor the effects of CPR education in the Daegu area.…”

“…In 2012, Son et al conducted a study [9] which 1000 Daegu citizens participated in a survey regarding CPR willingness, CPR awareness, prior CPR education, confidence in CPR performance, interval from latest CPR education, and status of automatic external defibrillator (AED) training. National public CPR education program and public campaigning were already established before first survey was done.…”

Mapping the public first‐aid training landscape: a scoping review

“…The majority of these studies focus on participants' self-ratings of first-aid knowledge and identify a level of public perceived competence of around 70 per cent ( Jennings et al, 2009;Brooks et al, 2015), with the exception of two sources that show the level to be between 20 and 30 per cent (Bakke et al, 2017;Son et al, 2017). The majority of these studies focus on participants' self-ratings of first-aid knowledge and identify a level of public perceived competence of around 70 per cent ( Jennings et al, 2009;Brooks et al, 2015), with the exception of two sources that show the level to be between 20 and 30 per cent (Bakke et al, 2017;Son et al, 2017).…”

“…Of the 40 papers that focus on uptake of first-aid training and/or knowledge of first aid, 34 (85 per cent) discuss the levels of knowledge that members of the public have about first-aid skills. The majority of these studies focus on participants' self-ratings of first-aid knowledge and identify a level of public perceived competence of around 70 per cent ( Jennings et al, 2009;Brooks et al, 2015), with the exception of two sources that show the level to be between 20 and 30 per cent (Bakke et al, 2017;Son et al, 2017). The higher level of perceived competence could be misleading, as people may have overestimated their knowledge.…”

Evolution of Bystander Intention to Perform Resuscitation since last Training: an Online Survey

“…These rates are not as high as could be expected given the rather high proportion of people having followed a CPR training course, which is mandatory to obtain a driving license in this country. This could be explained, at least in part, by the fact that BLS participants lose both skills and con dence in their ability to perform CPR in a matter of weeks after a CPR training course [10][11][12]. We hypothesized that intention to perform CPR might also decrease over time, thereby further decreasing the rate of bystander-initiated resuscitation and consequently of successful OHCA resuscitations.…”