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Interventions to improve the quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- How to evaluate first aid skills after training: a systematic review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of cognitive aids on resuscitation performance in in-hospital cardiac arrest scenarios: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Internal and emergency medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Lay Bystander Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on a Mattress versus the Floor: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial.Annals of emergency medicine · 2023Trial
- "Dispatcher, Can You Help Me? A Woman Is Giving Birth". A Pilot Study of Remote Video Assistance with Smart Glasses.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Trial
- Relief Alternatives during Resuscitation: Instructions to Teach Bystanders. A Randomized Control Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Animated Images in First Aid for Infants with Foreign Body Airway Obstruction: A Simulation Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- First aid self-efficacy: a scale adaptation and psychometric properties.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of Middle-Aged Adults' Recognition of Early Myocardial Infarction Symptoms and Training Experience on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Manual vs. Mechanical Ventilation in Respiratory Parameters of intubated Patients During cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; a Randomized Clinical Trial.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2025Article
- First-aid training for primary Healthcare providers on a remote Island: a mixed-methods study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Challenges and best practices of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A scoping review protocol.Resuscitation plus · 2024Article
- Detection and Evaluation for High-Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Based on a Three-Dimensional Motion Capture System: A Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Public first aid education model design study based on user experience.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- A scoping review to determine the barriers and facilitators to initiation and performance of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation during emergency calls.Resuscitation plus · 2022Article
- Acceptability of telephone-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) practice in a resource-limited country- a cross-sectional study.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Cardiac arrest: An interdisciplinary scoping review of clinical literature from 2020.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2022Article
- Importance of Immediate Electronic-Based Feedback to Enhance Feedback for First-Time CPR Trainees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Learning Outcome After Different Combinations of Seven Learning Activities in Basic Life Support on Laypersons in Workplaces: a Cluster Randomised, Controlled Trial.Medical science educator · 2021Article
- Variation in pre-hospital outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Michigan.Resuscitation · 2021Article
- Can a Glove-Coach Technology Significantly Increase the Efficacy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Non-healthcare Professionals? A Controlled Trial.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPerforming high-quality bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves the clinical outcomes of victims with sudden cardiac arrest. Thus far, no systematic review has been performed to identify interventions associated with improved bystander CPR quality.
methodsWe searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, Ovid PsycInfo, Thomson Reuters SCI-EXPANDED, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to retrieve studies published from 1 January 1966 to 5 October 2018 associated with interventions that could improve the quality of bystander CPR. Data regarding participant characteristics, interventions, and design and outcomes of included studies were extracted.
resultsOf the initially identified 2,703 studies, 42 were included. Of these, 32 were randomized controlled trials. Participants included adults, high school students, and university students with non-medical professional majors. Interventions improving bystander CPR quality included telephone dispatcher-assisted CPR (DA-CPR) with simplified or more concrete instructions, compression-only CPR, and other on-scene interventions, such as four-hand CPR for elderly rescuers, kneel on opposite sides for two-person CPR, and CPR with heels for a tired rescuer. Devices providing real-time feedback and mobile devices containing CPR applications or software were also found to be beneficial in improving the quality of bystander CPR. However, using mobile devices for improving CPR quality or for assisting DA-CPR might cause rescuers to delay starting CPR.
conclusionsTo further improve the clinical outcomes of victims with cardiac arrest, these effective interventions may be included in the guidelines for bystander CPR.
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