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ArticleEmergency medicine journal : EMJ2020

Integrating and maintaining automated external defibrillators and emergency planning in community sport settings: a qualitative case study.

Lauren V Fortington, Sheree Bekker, Caroline F Finch

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Article in Emergency medicine journal : EMJ, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lauren V FortingtonExercise Medicine Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia l.fortington@ecu.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2760-9249
Sheree BekkerDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, Somerset, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0161-6280
Caroline F FinchExercise Medicine Research Institute, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-1930
Edith Cowan University · AUUniversity of Bath · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA voluntary State Government-led programme in Victoria, Australia 'Defibrillators for Sporting Clubs and Facilities Program' ran from 2015 to 2019, broadly aimed at increasing access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), together with a greater number of community members trained for management of medical emergencies. This study aimed to understand whether participating sport clubs/facilities had successfully integrated an AED and medical planning with other club/facility safety practices, 12 months after delivery of the programme.

methodsThis was a qualitative case study of 14 sport clubs/facilities in Victoria, Australia in 2017, underpinned by the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. We conducted observational audits of facilities (to locate AED placement, signage and other relevant location-specific factors) and semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with representatives of the clubs/facilities. Interview questions were designed to determine if and how the related, mandated emergency management programme was adapted for the long term (embedding), whether this aligned to ongoing organisational mission (active engagement), and whether or not it was still ongoing 6 months postinitial implementation (sustainability). Data were evaluated using qualitative descriptive methodology. For reporting, descriptive summaries of the audit were combined with interview data to contextualise and visualise the sport club/facility setting and key results.

resultsKey issues identified were accessibility and visibility of the AED, with inadequate signage and challenges identifying an efficient location for access and storage. Most interviewees reported the AED and training were received with no further actions taken towards safety planning or integration with club/facility practice. Several challenges regarding remaining up to date with training and ensuring required routine checks of the AED take place were also raised.

conclusionsThis study identified several challenges for community sport clubs/facilities in the implementation of an AED and medical planning programme, including where to store the AED, how to make its presence known to the community and how to integrate changes alongside other club/facility practices.

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DefibrillatorsHealth Services AccessibilityPublic FacilitiesSportsDeath, Sudden, CardiacHumansPlanning TechniquesQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesVictoriacardiac arrestfirst respondersplanningqualitative research

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