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Trial reportPloS one2018

Gender and age-specific aspects of awareness and knowledge in basic life support.

Mario Krammel, Sebastian Schnaubelt, David Weidenauer, Markus Winnisch, Matthias Steininger, Jakob Eichelter, Thomas Hamp, Raphael van Tulder, Patrick Sulzgruber

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Mario KrammelDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Sebastian SchnaubeltAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.
David WeidenauerAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.
Markus WinnischAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.
Matthias SteiningerAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.
Jakob EichelterDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Thomas HampEmergency Medical Service Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Raphael van TulderAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.
Patrick SulzgruberAustrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association - PULS, Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5146-0099
Health Awareness (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 'chain of survival'-including early call for help, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation-represents the most beneficial approach for favourable patient outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Despite increasing numbers of publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AED) and interventions to increase public awareness for basic life support (BLS), the number of their use in real-life emergency situations remains low.

methodsIn this prospective population-based cross-sectional study, a total of 501 registered inhabitants of Vienna (Austria) were randomly approached via telephone calls between 08/2014 and 09/2014 and invited to answer a standardized questionnaire in order to identify public knowledge and awareness of BLS and AED-use.

resultsWe found that more than 52 percent of participants would presume OHCA correctly and would properly initiate BLS attempts. Of alarming importance, only 33 percent reported that they would be willing to perform CPR and 50 percent would use an AED device. There was a significantly lower willingness to initiate BLS attempts (male: 40% vs. female: 25%; OR: 2.03 [95%CI: 1.39-2.98]; p<0.001) and to use an AED device (male: 58% vs. female: 44%; OR: 1.76 [95%CI: 1.26-2.53]; p = 0.002) in questioned female individuals compared to their male counterparts. Interestingly, we observed a strongly decreasing level of knowledge and willingness for BLS attempts (-14%; OR: 0.72 [95%CI: 0.57-0.92]; p = 0.027) and AED-use (-19%; OR: 0.68 [95%CI: 0.54-0.85]; p = 0.001) with increasing age.

conclusionWe found an overall poor knowledge and awareness concerning BLS and the use of AEDs among the Viennese population. Both female and elderly participants reported the lowest willingness to perform BLS and use an AED in case of OHCA. Specially tailored programs to increase awareness and willingness among both the female and elderly community need to be considered for future educational interventions.

Indexed as

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAgedCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart ArrestHelping BehaviorHumansLife Support CareMaleMiddle AgedOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestProspective Studies

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PMID29894491
PMCPMC5997304
OpenAlexW2808444289

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