Does the placement of automated external defibrillators affect first responders' willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in high-rise residential buildings?.
- Author:
Dong Eun LEE
1
;
Hyun Wook RYOO
;
Jae Yun AHN
;
Sungbae MOON
;
Jong Kun KIM
;
Yun Jeong KIM
;
Jung Bae PARK
;
Jung Ho KIM
;
Kyung Woo LEE
;
Sang Chan JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. ryoo@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
Defibrillator;
Emergency responders;
Survey and questionnaires
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*;
Daegu;
Defibrillators*;
Education;
Emergency Medical Technicians;
Emergency Responders;
Family Characteristics;
Humans;
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2018;29(6):557-567
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The increasing number of people living in high-rise apartments may result in a delayed response from emergency medical technicians called out for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making the role of apartment managers as the first responders extremely important. This study investigated whether automated external defibrillator (AED) placement influences the willingness of apartment managers to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an AED. METHODS: A cross-sectional target population-based survey was conducted in Daegu, July 2016. Questionnaires were sent to apartment managers working in apartments with more than 500 households. The general characteristics of the respondents, status of CPR education, and knowledge about and willingness to perform CPR and use an AED were investigated. RESULTS: Of the 1,445 respondents, 758 (52.5%) worked in apartments with AEDs, of which 77.8% and 70.8% were willing to perform CPR and use an AED, respectively, compared with 68.1% and 60.0% of respondents who worked in apartments without AEDs. After adjusting for potential confounders, AED placement was associated with the willingness to perform CPR (odds ratio [OR], 1.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04–1.71) and use an AED (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.10–1.75). Prior CPR training and accurate knowledge of CPR skills were also associated with the willingness to perform CPR and use an AED. CONCLUSION: Placing AEDs in high-rise apartment buildings and providing refresher CPR education for maintaining CPR skills will be necessary to support apartment managers in their role as first responders.
