ArticleResuscitation plus2022
Smartphone activated community first responders' experiences of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests alerts, a qualitative study.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Defining the terminology of first responders alerted for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by medical dispatch centres: An international consensus study on nomenclature.Resuscitation plus · 2025Article
- "Shrink back is not my intention": a qualitative exploration of Chinese security guards' experiences with bystander CPR.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Addressing Challenges of Implementing Community First Responder Models based on National and International Experiences: A Systematic Scoping Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Logistic and cognitive-emotional barriers experienced by first responders when alarmed to get dispatched to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events: a region-wide survey.Internal and emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Voluntary first responders' experiences of being dispatched to suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural areas: an interview study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Article
- Professional prehospital clinicians' experiences of ethical challenges associated with the collaboration with organised voluntary first responders: a qualitative study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Out of sight - Out of mind? The need for a professional and standardized peri-mission first responder support model.Resuscitation plus · 2023Article
- Volunteer responder provision of support to relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Editorial - Impact of first responders in resuscitation.Resuscitation plus · 2022Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Aim: The aim was to illustrate how community first responders perceive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest alerts delivered via smartphone, what support they have and how they cope with potentially distressing experiences. Method: A qualitative interview study was conducted with a volunteer sample of 14 community first responders in two regions of Sweden. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis with a data-driven inductive approach supported by NVivo 1.3. Results: The responders' experiences were illustrated in three main themes, each including several subthemes: 1) Conclusion: The community first responders were motivated and eager to help but simultaneously feared the mission and were not always prepared for their own reactions in the emergency when dispatched. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and experience gave them skills that enabled them to act constructively, they faced situations that might be facilitated by improvements in the community first responder system and further training. The responders were proud of their efforts and were good ambassadors for the system. Appreciation of their commitment, better preparation and providing support in the aftermath of an emergency appears to be a good investment in societies' efforts to bring quick help to distressed persons.
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