Author, as appears in the article.: Villalobos F, Del Pozo A, Rey-Reñones C, Granado-Font E, Sabaté-Lissner D, Poblet-Calaf C, Basora J, Castro A, Flores-Mateo G

Department: Medicina i Cirurgia

URV's Author/s: Basora Gallisa, Josep / Castro Salomó, Antoni

Keywords: Survival Quality-of-life Population Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Knowledge Hospital cardiac-arrest Education Dual dispatch Community health study Cardiopulmonary-resuscitation Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Bystander Automatic external defibrillator Association

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.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 16604601

Author's mail: josep.basora@urv.cat antoni.castro@urv.cat josep.basora@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0001-5441-6333

Record's date: 2023-07-31

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/16/2870

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 16 (16):

APA: Villalobos F, Del Pozo A, Rey-Reñones C, Granado-Font E, Sabaté-Lissner D, Poblet-Calaf C, Basora J, Castro A, Flores-Mateo G (2019). Lay People Training in CPR and in the Use of an Automated External Defibrillator, and Its Social Impact: A Community Health Study. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 16(16), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16162870

Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16162870

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2019

Publication Type: Journal Publications