Journal article
Save-a-life at the ballpark: 10-min spectator training achieves proficiency in cardiac arrest response
Resuscitation, Vol.87, pp.21-25
02/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.10.023
PMID: 25447034
Abstract
To determine immediate recall, feasibility, and efficiency of a brief out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) bystander response training session at a large sporting event. We introduce two new measures of efficiency for training: (i) cardiac arrest training yield (CATY), i.e., number trained/number of spectators, and (ii) the training efficiency index for cardiac arrest (TEICA), i.e., persons trained per volunteer hours.
A convenience sample of baseball fans participated in a 10-min training on OHCA recognition, CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED) use and completed post-training knowledge surveys.
Out of 20,000 spectators, 198 participated for a CATY of 1%. Seventy-five volunteers over 3h of training generated a TEICA of 0.88. 90% of respondents identified the proper rate of chest compressions. 90% of respondents recognized an AED's function; 98% recognized it was easy to use. 83% recognized chest compressions as the next step after calling 911 and 62% included AED as part of the OHCA response.
A 10-min training session is feasible and can achieve good recall in cardiac arrest response. However, participant recruitment dominated most of our volunteer effort. Our results can serve as a framework in the development of future health promotion campaigns.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Save-a-life at the ballpark: 10-min spectator training achieves proficiency in cardiac arrest response
- Creators
- Marina Del Rios - University of Illinois at ChicagoAmer Aldeen - Saint Joseph Medical Center JolietTeri Campbell - University of ChicagoEllen Demertsidis - University of Illinois at ChicagoSara Heinert - University of Illinois at ChicagoJennifer Sinchi - University of Illinois at ChicagoTerry Vanden Hoek - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Resuscitation, Vol.87, pp.21-25
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.10.023
- PMID
- 25447034
- ISSN
- 0300-9572
- eISSN
- 1873-1570
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2015
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984297139002771
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