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ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2020

The general public's ability to operate automated external defibrillator: A controlled simulation study.

Xue-Jie Dong, Lin Zhang, Yue-Lin Yu, Shu-Xiao Shi, Xiao-Chen Yang, Xiao-Qian Zhang, Shuang Tian, Helge Myklebust, Guo-Hong Li, Zhi-Jie Zheng

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Article in World journal of emergency medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xue-Jie DongSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Lin ZhangSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yue-Lin YuSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Shu-Xiao ShiSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Xiao-Chen YangSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Xiao-Qian ZhangSchool of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Shuang TianSchool of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Helge MyklebustLaerdal Medical, Stavanger, Norway.
Guo-Hong LiSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Zhi-Jie ZhengSchool of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAutomated external defibrillators (AEDs) enable laypeople to provide early defibrillations to patients undergoing cardiac arrest, but scant information is available on the general public's ability to use AEDs. This study assessed the ability of laypeople to operate AEDs, the effect of a 15-minute training, and whether skills differed by age.

methodsFrom May 1 to December 31, 2018, a prospective simulation study was conducted with 94 laypeople aged 18-65 years (32 aged 18-24 years, 34 aged 25-54 years, and 28 aged 55-65 years) with no prior AED training. The participants' AED skills were assessed individually pre-training, post-training, and at a three-month follow-up using a simulated cardiac arrest scenario. The critical actions and time intervals were evaluated during the AED operating process.

resultsOnly 14 (14.9%) participants (eight aged 18-24 years, four aged 25-54 years, and two aged 55-65 years) successfully delivered defibrillations before training. AED operation errors were more likely to occur among the participants aged 55-65 years than among other age groups. After training, the proportion of successful defibrillations increased significantly (18-24 years old: 25.0% vs. 71.9%,

conclusionsThe majority of untrained laypeople cannot effectively operate AEDs. More frequent training and refresher courses are crucial to improve AED skills.

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Automated external defibrillatorCardiac arrestGeneral publicSimulationTraining

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PMID33014220
PMCPMC7517391
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