Willingness Variability of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Special Situations.
- Author:
Hyun Il SEO
1
;
Yong Seok PARK
;
Mi Jin LEE
;
Jae Yun AHN
;
Jong Kun KIM
;
Sungbae MOON
;
Dong Eun LEE
;
You Dong SOHN
;
Suk Hee LEE
;
Jae Young CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Heart arrest;
Attitude to health;
Pregnant women;
Aged
- MeSH:
Aged;
Attitude to Health;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Heart Arrest;
Humans;
Jurisprudence;
Manikins;
Pregnant Women;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Telephone
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2017;28(4):287-293
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate how variability of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) willingness may change depending on special situations and to find out factors that enhance CPR willingness in each situation and ways to increase the ratio of bystander CPR. METHODS: A population-based, nationwide study using a structured questionnaire via telephone survey regarding CPR was done in 2015 (n=1,000). A stratified cluster sampling was conducted to assess the impact of age and gender on CPR willingness. The contents of the questionnaire consisted of basic characteristics, CPR training experience, and status. Additionally, respondents were presented with five hypothetical scenarios of cardiopulmonary arrest; family member, stranger, elderly person, preschool child, and pregnant woman. RESULTS: Willingness to perform CPR was low for pregnant women (52.1%) or elders (59.3%), moderate for strangers (73.3%) or children (71.3%), but high for a family members (90.4%). Age, awareness of CPR, training experience of CPR, CPR training by manikin practice, recent CPR training (≤2 years), experience of bystander CPR, family history of severe illness, and awareness of Good Samaritan law all influenced the willingness to perform CPR on bystander in each scenario. CONCLUSION: The willingness of bystander CPR decreased in special situations, especially for elderly and pregnant woman. However, recent CPR training group were more willing in the elderly, and CPR experienced group also showed increased tendency in pregnant woman. It is expected that the rate of bystander CPR can be increased by emphasizing that performing bystander CPR for children, pregnant women, and elders is not different from the general population.
