Journal article
Systematic Review/Meta-analysis Mediators of the Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review
Canadian journal of cardiology, Vol.40(6), pp.1088-1101
06/01/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.002
PMID: 38211888
Abstract
Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poor outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Patient characteristics, care processes, and other contextual factors may mediate the association between SES and survival after OHCA. Interventions that target these mediating factors may reduce disparities in OHCA outcomes across the socioeconomic spectrum. This systematic review identi fi ed and quanti fi ed mediators of the SES - survival after OHCA association. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science) and grey literature sources were searched from inception to July or August 2023. Observational studies of OHCA patients that conducted mediation analyses to evaluate potential mediators of the association between SES (de fi ned by income, education, occupation, or a composite index) and survival outcomes were included. A total of 10 studies were included in this review. Income (n = 9), education (n = 4), occupation (n = 1), and composite indices (n = 1) were used to de fi ne SES. The proportion of OHCA cases that had bystander involvement, presented with an initial shockable rhythm, and survived to hospital discharge or 30 days increased with higher SES. Common mediators of the SES-survival association that were evaluated included initial rhythm (n = 6), emergency medical services response time (n = 5), and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (n = 4). Initial rhythm was the most important mediator of this association, with a median percent excess risk explained of 37.4% (range 28.6%-40.0%; n = 5; 1 study reported no mediation) and mediation proportion of 41.8% (n = 1). To mitigate socioeconomic disparities in outcomes after OHCA, interventions should target potentially modi fi able mediators, such as initial rhythm, which may involve improving bystander awareness of OHCA and the need for prompt resuscitation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Systematic Review/Meta-analysis Mediators of the Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review
- Creators
- Nicholas Grubic - Public Health OntarioBraeden Hill - Queen's UniversityKatherine S. Allan - St. Michael's HospitalKaterina Maximova - Public Health OntarioHailey R. Banack - Public Health OntarioMarina del Rios - University of IowaAmer M. Johri - Queen's University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Canadian journal of cardiology, Vol.40(6), pp.1088-1101
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.002
- PMID
- 38211888
- ISSN
- 0828-282X
- eISSN
- 1916-7075
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984652154702771
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