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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2022

Public knowledge and attitudes toward automated external defibrillators use among first aid eLearning course participants: a survey.

Yun-Ming Wang, Li-Ting Lin, Jing-Hao Jiang, Yi Jiang, Xiao-Qing Jin

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2022. 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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Yun-Ming Wang *The Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
Li-Ting Lin *The Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
Jing-Hao Jiang *The Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
Yi JiangDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, 100034, China.
Xiao-Qing JinThe Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China. redjin@whu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

objectiveSurvival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) often depends on the effective and immediate use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Given that there have been few studies about AED use in China, the purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge and attitudes regarding AED use among the Chinese public, then provide an effective suggestion for AED education strategies and legislation.

methodThe online survey was conducted among Chinese participants of the First Aid eLearning courses in June 2020.

resultA total of 2565 (95.00%) surveys were completed, only 23.46% of respondents with non-medical related respondents reported having attended previous AED training courses. Regarding the basic knowledge of AEDs, few respondents (12.28%, n = 315) could answer all four questions correctly. 95.67% (n = 2454) were willing to learn AED use. Even if without the precondition of being skilled in AEDs, the female was more likely to rescue OHCA patients than the male (p = 0.003). Almost all respondents (96.65%) showed a strong willingness to rescue OHCA patients with training in using AEDs. The top four barriers to rescuing OHCA patients were lack of practical performing ability (60.47%), fear of hurting patients (59.30%), inadequate knowledge of resuscitation techniques (44.19%), and worry about taking legal responsibility (26.74%).

conclusionOur study reflects a deficiency of AED knowledge among the general public in China. However, positive attitudes towards rescuing OHCA patients and learning AED use were observed, which indicates that measures need to be taken to disseminate knowledge and use of AEDs.

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Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationComputer-Assisted InstructionEmergency Medical ServicesOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestAttitudeDefibrillatorsFemaleFirst AidHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAED educationAutomated external defibrillators (AEDs)EmergenciesOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

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